Week 6 Takeaways: Purdue, Wisconsin, and Illinois Earn Wins in the West
Week 6 in the Big Ten saw Purdue (4-2) pull off its second straight upset on the road, this time at Maryland (4-2)
by just two points. The return of starting QB Aidan O’Connell has been huge for the Boilermakers,
whose two losses this season are looking better by the week (they lost close games to Penn State in Week 1 and Syracuse in
Week 3). Purdue is looking like a stronger and stronger bet for the Big Ten West title this season; beating downtrodden Nebraska (3-3) this Saturday would help them on that journey.
Elsewhere in the Big Ten West, Wisconsin (3-3) found its footing under interim coach Jim Leonhard with a 42-7 win at
Northwestern (1-5), and Illinois (5-1) got a 9-6 victory over Iowa (3-3) in a low-scoring affair that would have
In the East, Michigan (6-0) got off to a slow start against Indiana (3-3) on the road, but eventually pulled away
for a 21-point victory, while Ohio State (6-0) had an easy time handing Michigan State (2-4) its fourth straight loss.
The Buckeyes, currently No. 2 in the AP Poll, have a bye this weekend while their division rivals face each other in Ann Arbor.
Week 6 Takeaways: Purdue, Wisconsin, and Illinois Earn Wins in the West