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No. 7 Iowa 15, Michigan State 13

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Ricky Stanzi connected with Marvin McNutt for a 7-yard touchdown pass as time expired and Iowa remained undefeated. The Hawkeyes are 8-0 for the first time in school history and have sole possession of first place in the Big Ten. Iowa (4-0 Big Ten) has won 12 straight dating to last season, the second-longest streak in the nation. Michigan State (4-4, 3-2) had grabbed a 13-9 lead with 1:37 remaining when Kirk Cousins hit Blair White on a 30-yard touchdown. But the Hawkeyes stormed back with a sharp, game-winning drive led by Stanzi. Adam Robinson had 109 yards on 27 carries for Iowa. Cousins completed 16 of 32 passes for 225 yards for Michigan State.

Purdue 24, Illinois 14

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Joey Elliott passed for 166 yards and ran for 62 yards and a touchdown. Ralph Bolden ran for 78 yards and a touchdown, and Jaycen Taylor ran for 71 yards and a score for the Boilermakers, who rushed for 220 yards on 39 carries. Mikel LeShoure rushed 15 times for a career-high 122 yards for the Fighting Illini (1-6, 0-5 Big Ten). Illinois lost its fifth straight, and all have been by double digits. Juice Williams started at quarterback despite Illini coach Ron Zook’s decision not to commit to him during the week. Williams completed 9 of 18 passes for 77 yards and ran 14 times for 38 yards. The Boilermakers (3-5, 2-2) won back-to-back games for the first time this season. It was Purdue’s first turnover-free game this year.

Northwestern 29, Indiana 28

EVANSTON, Ill. — Stefan Demos kicked a 19-yard field goal with 21 seconds left and Northwestern completed a comeback from a 25-point deficit. The Wildcats (5-3, 2-2) trailed 28-3 in the second quarter after Indiana used a 70-yard TD run from Darius Willis on the game’s first scrimmage play and a 93-yard kickoff return from Ray Fisher to build the big lead. But Mike Kafka shook off three second-half interceptions and helped the Wildcats stage their comeback. Kafka hit Andrew Brewer on a 51-yard TD pass early in the fourth quarter to cap a 98-yard drive that started after Indiana failed to score on a fourth-and-goal from Northwestern’s 1. That got Northwestern within 28-26. The Hoosiers gambled again on fourth-and-3 in the fourth quarter from the Northwestern 33, but a pass from Ben Chappell was tipped away. After some tough running by Scott Concannon, Kafka hit Brewer on a key fourth-down pass of 6 yards to the Hoosiers’ 29. Jeravin Matthews broke off a 15-yard run to the Indiana 10 as the Wildcats got Demos in position.

Indiana (4-4, 1-3) tried a last-play field goal but Nick Freeland’s 59-yard attempt fell short.

Associated Press