From: peppler@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Randy Peppler)
Subject: Big Ten Preview (10-17-92)
Summary: Not a great deal of excitement this week
Keywords:  Big Ten, college
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 16:56:17 GMT

Games of October 17:

Iowa (2-4) at Illinois (3-2) (11:30 am Central, ESPN, National):  Iowa
	has had one of the roughest schedules in the country, and that
	could help them on Saturday.  Illinois got lots of breaks at
	Ohio State, but still didn't move the ball much.  Iowa's offense
	will present many more problems for the Illinois defense than
	Ohio State's was capable of...

	Peppler:	Iowa 26, ILLINOIS 23
	Stassen:	Iowa 28, ILLINOIS 24
	Atchison:	Iowa 27, ILLINOIS 18
	Juodvalkis:	ILLINOIS 20, Iowa 7
	Kottmann:	Iowa 27, ILLINOIS 14
	Lawson:		Iowa 24, ILLINOIS 18
	Chapin:		Iowa

Michigan (4-0-1) at Indiana (3-2) (2:30 pm Central, ABC, Regional):  This
	might be an interesting game.  It should be Michigan's toughest
	test since Notre Dame merely because it's the first time the
	Wolverines have been away from home since then.  IU will fight
	gamely, but simply won't have the personnel to stay with Michigan
	for four quarters...

	Peppler:	Michigan 27, INDIANA 13
	Stassen:	Michigan 35, INDIANA 10
	Atchison:	Michigan 28, INDIANA 10
	Juodvalkis:	Michigan 42, INDIANA 10
	Kottmann:	Michigan 35, INDIANA 10
	Lawson:		Michigan 38, INDIANA 10
	Chapin:		Michigan

Purdue (2-3) at Wisconsin (3-2):  Wisconsin's defense will simply be
	too formidable in this game.  Purdue has had an OK offense but a
	highly-disappointing defense so far, given the individual players
	on hand...

	Peppler:	WISCONSIN 31, Purdue 13
	Stassen:	WISCONSIN 20, Purdue 14
	Atchison:	WISCONSIN 18, Purdue 7
	Juodvalkis:	WISCONSIN 27, Purdue 14
	Kottmann:	WISCONSIN 21, Purdue 20
	Lawson:		WISCONSIN 27, Purdue 7
	Chapin:		WISCONSIN

Michigan State (1-4) at Minnesota (1-4):  This could be a pretty entertaining
	offensive shootout.  Both team can move the ball, but can't stop
	anybody.  The Gophers have a dome-field advantage...

	Peppler:	MINNESOTA 34, Michigan State 28
	Stassen:	Michigan State 30, MINNESOTA 28
	Atchison:	MINNESOTA 24, Michigan State 19
	Juodvalkis:	MINNESOTA 10, Michigan State 9
	Kottmann:	Michigan State 14, MINNESOTA 10
	Lawson:		MINNESOTA 21, Michigan State 20
	Chapin:		Michigan State

Northwestern (1-4) at Ohio State (3-2):  Well, it's Homecoming in Columbus
	*this week*.  I'm sure the boo-birds will be there loud and clear.
	OSU won't have any trouble this time, though...

	Peppler:	OHIO STATE 52, Northwestern 13
	Stassen:	OHIO STATE 32, Northwestern 21
	Atchison:	OHIO STATE 40, Northwestern 3
	Juodvalkis:	OHIO STATE 20, Northwestern 14
	Kottmann:	OHIO STATE 50, Northwestern 3
	Lawson:		OHIO STATE 42, Northwestern 10
	Chapin:		OHIO STATE
	Betz:		OHIO STATE 21, Northwestern 10

Boston College (4-0-1) at Penn State (5-1) (11 am Central, ABC):  Should be
	another tough ballgame for PSU.  I might be tempted to pick an upset
	if the game was at Boston...

	Peppler:	PENN STATE 30, Boston College 16
	Stassen:	PENN STATE 38, Boston College 17
	Atchison:	PENN STATE 34, Boston College 20
	Juodvalkis:	PENN STATE 35, Boston College 12
	Kottmann:	Boston College 25, PENN STATE 24
	Lawson:		PENN STATE 24, Boston College 20
	Chapin:		PENN STATE


STANDINGS
               CONF CONF CONF   CONF   ALL  ALL  ALL     ALL   PF   PA
               WINS LOSS TIES    PCT   WINS LOSS TIES    PCT

MICHIGAN          2    0    0  1.000      4    0    1   .900  200   65
INDIANA           1    1    0   .500      3    2    0   .600  120   92
WISCONSIN         1    1    0   .500      3    2    0   .600  109   91
ILLINOIS          1    1    0   .500      3    2    0   .600  102   96
PURDUE            1    1    0   .500      2    3    0   .400  108  143
IOWA              1    1    0   .500      2    4    0   .333  105  157
MINNESOTA         1    1    0   .500      1    4    0   .200  121  142
MICHIGAN STATE    1    1    0   .500      1    4    0   .200  103  156
NORTHWESTERN      1    1    0   .500      1    4    0   .200   62  168
OHIO STATE        0    2    0   .000      3    2    0   .600  104   75
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PENN STATE        X    X    X   .XXX      5    1    0   .833  225   89


October 24:

	Northwestern at Illinois
	Wisconsin at Indiana
	Purdue at Iowa
	Minnesota at Michigan
	Ohio State at Michigan State
	Penn State at West Virginia (ABC)
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