This week's Big Ten schedule features No. 23 Southern California visiting Nebraska in a matchup of two-loss teams who still have remote chances at contending for a College Playoff Berth if they make it through the rest of the regular season unscathced.

The Hawkeyes were off this past weekend, but did they benefit from some conference chaos in the newest power rankings?

Julian Sayin passed for 316 yards and four touchdowns, Jeremiah Smith scored twice and top-ranked Ohio State pulled away in the second half to defeat Penn State 38-14.

It looks like a six-man battle for the award, and the two Big Ten quarterbacks in that group have the brightest outlooks, according to the betting market. No. 2 Indiana's Fernando Mendoza jumped back into the lead ahead of Week 10, and No. 1 Ohio State's Julian Sayin is narrowly behind him.

With the win, the No. 16 Huskies booked a semifinal matchup with Wisconsin on Thursday at Energizer Park in St. Louis. The Huskies beat the Badgers 1-0 in their home finale to clinch the Big Ten regular-season championship.

Speaking of those scores — Northwestern clinched third with a final sum of 96 points, edging out Washington by seven. Oregon, powered by Diana Cherotich’s impressive 19:31.3 finish, scored 18 to claim the title, while Penn State clocked in at second with 78 points.

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Michigan State football will once again look to pick up their first conference win of the season, this time in a road game at Minnesota. This matchup between the Spartans and Golden Gophers is one of only six games in the Big Ten this week, with a good chunk of the league on a bye week.