Saturday was college football at its craziest and that included the weekend in the Big Ten. While Penn State enjoyed a relatively scare-free win against UCLA, there was plenty of drama around the rest of the league. Let’s look at some of the highlights.
Best win: Nebraska knocks Rutgers from unbeaten
There were other upsets and teams staying unbeaten on Saturday, but hear me out. The grind-it-out 14-7 win against Rutgers pushed the Huskers to 5-1, within a game of bowl eligibility for the first time since 2016. Also, Nebraska, notorious for losing close games in recent years, was also able to hold on through a lot of adversity: a bad game from a freshman quarterback, kicking woes, and 97-degree temps at Memorial Stadium.