Complex sentence: The team finished Big Ten play with a 3--5 record, losing the last regular season game against arch rival Ohio State, 37--7, and putting further criticism on Rodriguez for failing to restore competitiveness to one of college football's greatest rivalries.
Split into simpler sentences: The team finished Big Ten play with a 3--5 record, including a 37-7 loss against arch-rival Ohio State. This caused further criticism of Rodriguez, for failing to restore competitiveness to one of college football's greatest rivalries.