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October 3, 2010 at 12:07a.m.

No. 24 Michigan State 34, No. 11 Wisconsin 24

EAST LANSING, Mich.

Kirk Cousins lofted a 1-yard touchdown pass to B.J. Cunningham on fourth down with 2:43 remaining, helping the Spartans win their second straight game without coach Mark Dantonio. Dantonio, who had a mild heart attack Sept. 19, planned to return for this game, but the Spartans (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) announced hours before kickoff that he had been hospitalized again Thursday because of a blood clot in his leg. Michigan State overcame three first-half turnovers to remain unbeaten heading into next week’s showdown at Michigan.

No. 19 Michigan 42, Indiana 35

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.

Denard Robinson ran 4 yards for a TD with 17 seconds left to complete another spectacular performance by the Wolverines’ star quarterback. Robinson ran 19 times for 217 yards and two scores, completed 10-of-16 passes for 277 yards and three scores and the game-winning drive was almost all about him. Ben Chappell went 45 of 64 for 480 yards, all school records, and three TDs. Tandon Doss had 15 receptions for 221 yards for Indiana (3-1, 0-1). The Hoosiers tied the score at 35 when Chappell hooked up with Darius Willis on a 19-yard TD pass with 1:15 to go. But Robinson answered immediately. With a pass rusher in his face, he found a leaping Junior Hemingway for a 42-yard completion with 21 seconds to go. Robinson ran it in on the next play for the Wolverines (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten).

Northwestern 29, Minnesota 28

MINNEAPOLIS

Dan Persa passed for 309 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 99 yards to make up for two red-zone turnovers, leading Northwestern’s rally. Persa lost a fumble at the Minnesota 6 in the first quarter and was intercepted in the third quarter at the 11, helping the Gophers (1-4, 0-1 Big Ten) stay in the game and grab an eight-point lead early in the fourth quarter on Eric Lair’s second touchdown catch. But the Wildcats (5-0, 1-0) came right back, pulling within six on a third-down pass from Persa to Jeremy Ebert. Persa was hit as he threw a jump ball in the air, and Ebert came down with it despite tight coverage by Ryan Collado with 8:17 left.

Associated Press