No. 13 Michigan stops No. 10 Purdue, 31-3

The Wolverines' win sets up their clash with Big Ten leader Michigan State.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- John Navarre threw two touchdown passes to Braylon Edwards as No. 13 Michigan beat No. 10 Purdue 31-3 Saturday to keep its Big Ten title hopes alive.
The Wolverines (7-2, 4-1 Big Ten) took control of the game with two first-quarter TDs, and their stingy defense never gave the Boilermakers (6-2, 3-1) a chance to win at Michigan Stadium for the first time since 1966.
Michigan's win sets up a game next week at No. 11 Michigan State (7-1, 4-0) that will have more than just local interest. The Wolverines are alone in second place behind the Spartans, the only team without a Big Ten loss.
Steve Breaston's 21-yard end-around gave the Wolverines a 14-0 lead, which they maintained until halftime. Markus Curry's 2-yard fumble return, after Carl Diggs forced a fumble, put Michigan ahead 28-3 early in the fourth quarter.
The Boilermakers, who had won six straight, had a chance to be 7-1 for the first time since 1978 and to be 4-0 in the Big Ten for the first time in 23 years.
Navarre was 17-of-30 for 225 yards with TD passes of 14 and 26 yards to Edwards, who caught six passes for 86 yards. Chris Perry ran for 95 yards.
Purdue's Kyle Orton completed 18 of 37 passes for 184 yards. Orton had thrown just two interceptions in 232 attempts this season, but Michigan's Leon Hall intercepted two of his passes.
Northwestern 16, No. 20 Wisconsin 7
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Jason Wright caught a 53-yard touchdown pass and added a 1-yard scoring run following a fake field goal in Northwestern's victory over Wisconsin.
The Wildcats (4-4, 2-2 Big Ten) got 104 yards rushing from Noah Herron, who keyed the game's biggest and most surprising play.
Northwestern led 9-7 and faced fourth-and-6 at the 23 when coach Randy Walker sent in his field-goal unit and fooled everyone.
Eric Batis took the snap, slipped the ball between the legs of Herron and ran left with a group of blockers to draw the defense. Herron stood still for a couple of counts, then took off with the ball to the right for a 20-yard gain and a first down.
Wright scored two plays later to give Northwestern a 16-7 lead in the third quarter, silencing the traveling Wisconsin fans who outnumbered the home crowd.
It was the second time in Walker's coaching career that he has used the trick play to knock off a ranked opponent. Walker was at Miami of Ohio in 1997 when he called the play in a victory over No. 14 Virginia Tech.
Minnesota 36, Illinois 10
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Laurence Maroney ran for 179 yards and two touchdowns and Asad Abdul-Khaliq threw three TD passes as Minnesota beat Illinois.
Marion Barber III added 129 yards rushing to help Minnesota roll up 575 yards in total offense, its fourth game of more than 500 yards. The Gophers (7-2, 3-2 Big Ten) have had only one game under 400 yards this season.
Minnesota snapped a two-game losing streak, while Illinois (1-8, 0-5) lost its seventh straight game.
Abdul-Khaliq was 12-of-15 for 237 yards. He threw an 80-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Hosack, a 21-yard toss to Jared Ellerson and a 1-yard flip to Jarod Poshumus.
Dustin Ward completed 17 of 32 passes for 221 yards for the Illini. Illinois' only touchdown came on a 4-yard pass from Ward to fullback Carey Davis.