The Michigan football team didn’t have a game Saturday, but there were still some significant games that could have a big impact on the bowl picture down the road.
In the Big Ten, it started in Minneapolis, where the Golden Gophers beat Penn State to get to 9-0 for the first time since 1904. That should put the Gophers squarely in the Rose Bowl picture and give them a shot to crash the College Football Playoff if they win out.
Wisconsin also beat Iowa in a top-20 showdown. The Badgers could still win the Big Ten West with some help.