From: peppler@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Randy Peppler)
Subject: Big Ten Review (11-7-92)
Summary: OSU, Michigan roll...
Keywords: Big Ten
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 20:16:09 GMT

Results of November 7:

Peppler		4-1
Stassen		4-1
Atchison	2-3
Juodvalkis	4-1
Kottmann	2-3
Lawson		2-3
Chapin		2-3
Salty		4-1
Betz		1-0

Though the Citrus Bowl bid looks to be in good shape with Ohio State, the
Holiday Bowl apparently has an escape clause if the Big Ten's third place
team doesn't win at least 8 times.  Since that can't happen now, who knows
what the San Diego bowl will do...

ILLINOIS (5-4) 20, Purdue (3-6) 17:  Well, I got it exactly right, a first
	this year - [Peppler:	ILLINOIS 20, Purdue 17].  I'm still so
	mad about this one that I can "barely" talk about it.  I list three
	things:  (1) Lots of rotten calls against Purdue.  Even Loren
	Tate listed them in a paragraph on Sunday.  He missed another
	blatant one right in front of me;  (2)  Purdue simply has a
	losing mentality.  They've lost 4 extremely winnable games by a
	total of 17 points; (3) Despite all the adversity, when you have
	a 4-point lead and the ball on the Illinois 14 with about 7 minutes
	to go, you should win.  A missed FG that Tate said looked good
	from the sidelines, then a blown interception on Illinois' first
	or second play of the winning drive, spelled doom for Purdue.
	Jason Verduzco is simply too good at final drives.  That
	was Illinois' only good drive of the second half, by the way,
	culminating in a circus catch for a TD with 1:36 to go.  Purdue's
	final drive was laughable.  Purdue outgained an opponent for the
	fourth straight game (they've lost three of them), 409-318,
	including 169-58 on the ground.  AARRGGHH!!!  Both Verduzco and
	Eric Hunter passed well, with 260 and 240 yards, respectively.
	55,339 at Memorial Stadium...

Iowa (4-6) 14, INDIANA (5-4) 0:  IU simply was shutdown by Iowa, as the
	Hawkeyes held them to minus-13 net yards on the ground and just
	106 yards in all.  The Hawkeyes piled up 192 yards on the ground,
	and new QB Paul Burmeister threw for 119 yards and a TD.  Both
	Iowa scores came after IU turnovers, and IU had a drive snuffed
	out by an Iowa INT in the end zone.  Iowa had given up over 500
	yards on the ground to Purdue and Ohio State the previous two
	weeks, so this sudden display of rushing defense was certainly
	unexpected.  With two easy games left, Iowa may not yet be out
	of the bowl picture with a 6-6 record.  44,311 at Memorial Stadium
	to see the first IU shutout loss at home since 1981 (Southern Cal)...

Michigan (8-0-1) 40, NORTHWESTERN (2-7) 7:  Michigan jumped out quickly
	14-0, and after NU closed to 14-7, pulled away.  The score was
	30-7 by halftime, and Moeller probably called the dogs off.  Tyrone
	Wheatley rushed for 143 yards and a TD, while Elvis Grbac threw
	for 3 TDs in the first half.  Michigan's record Big Ten unbeaten
	streak is now up to 19, and the Wolverines clinched at least a
	share of the league title.  A good crowd of 37,903 at Dyche
	Stadium...

MICHIGAN STATE (4-5) 26, Wisconsin (4-5) 10:  The Spartans kept their
	hold on a share of second place by dispatching Wisconsin in
	fairly easy fashion.  After Rich Thompson put UW up early with
	a 40-yard FG, the Spartans ran off 19 straight points into the
	third quarter, and when Wisconsin pulled within 19-10, MSU iced
	it with a Tico Duckett 24-yard run in the fourth.  Craig Thomas
	ran for 168 yards and two TDs, while Duckett rushed for 108 yards
	against what *was* a stout UW defense.  The Badgers have now lost
	three straight times.  Just 45,219 at Spartan Stadium...

OHIO STATE (7-2) 17, Minnesota (1-8) 0:  Robert Smith rushed for 119 yards
	and two TDs in a game marred by a brawl late.  Kent Herbstreit
	passed for 217 yards in one of his better efforts.  The
	Gophers were held to just 232 yards of offense, as OSU posted its
	first shutout since 1989 (Iowa).  This team could be 9-0 real
	easily right now, and should be.  91,764 at Ohio Stadium...

Penn State (6-3) was Idle


STANDINGS
               CONF CONF CONF   CONF   ALL  ALL  ALL     ALL   PF   PA
               WINS LOSS TIES    PCT   WINS LOSS TIES    PCT
               ---- ---- ----  -----   ---- ---- ----   ----  ---  ---
MICHIGAN          6    0    0  1.000      8    0    1   .944  358  105
OHIO STATE        4    2    0   .667      7    2    0   .778  217  114
MICHIGAN STATE    4    2    0   .667      4    5    0   .444  193  234
INDIANA           3    3    0   .500      5    4    0   .556  157  157
ILLINOIS          3    3    0   .500      5    4    0   .556  175  176
IOWA              3    3    0   .500      4    6    0   .400  174  236
WISCONSIN         2    4    0   .333      4    5    0   .444  153  156
PURDUE            2    4    0   .333      3    6    0   .333  185  222
NORTHWESTERN      2    4    0   .333      2    7    0   .222  129  292
MINNESOTA         1    5    0   .167      1    8    0   .111  166  266
----------------------------------------------------------------------
PENN STATE        X    X    X   .XXX      6    3    0   .667  314  180


November 14:

Illinois at Michigan (ABC, 11:00 am, Central, National)
Penn State at Notre Dame (NBC, 12:30 pm Central, National)
Ohio State at Indiana (ABC, 2:30 pm, Regional)
Purdue at Michigan State
Northwestern at Iowa
Minnesota at Wisconsin
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