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No. 15 Michigan 42, Maryland 21

ANN ARBOR, MICH.

Shea Patterson threw for a season-high 282 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 15 Michigan burshed off a sloppy start to beat Maryland. The Wolverines (5-1, 3-0 Big Ten) scored 24 straight points to take control and added another TD and 2-point conversion with 6:37 remaining to seal their fifth straight victory. The Terrapins (3-2, 1-1) went ahead on Ty Johnson’s 98-yard kickoff return with 1:10 left in the first half, but they didn’t score again until early in the fourth quarter. Patterson completed 19 of 27 passes and had one interception, a pass that went off tight end Zach Gentry’s hands.

No. 16 Wisconsin 41, Nebraska 24

MADISON, WIS.

Jonathan Taylor ran for 221 yards and three scores, including a career-best 88-yarder in the fourth quarter, and No. 16 Wisconsin’s punishing ground game wore down winless Nebraska in a victory. The Badgers (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) withstood the Cornhuskers’ desperate second-half comeback attempt from a 17-point halftime deficit led by two touchdown passes in the third quarter by Adrian Martinez. Nebraska’s offense flashed big-play promise behind their freshman quarterback, who threw for 384 yards and rushed for a score. JD Spielman had nine catches for 209 yards. It still wasn’t enough to prevent the Cornhuskers (0-5, 0-3) from losing their ninth straight game, extending a program record. Alex Hornibrook was 13 of 24 for 163 yards and a score. Martinez finished 24-of-42 passing, adding 57 yards on the ground on 13 carries.

Northwestern 29, No. 20 Michigan State 19

EAST LANSING, MICH.

Clayton Thorson threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns, and Northwestern recovered from another second-half slip, beating No. 20 Michigan State. The Spartans (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) entered with the nation’s top-ranked run defense and held Northwestern (2-3, 2-1) to 8 yards on the ground, but it didn’t matter. After two near-sacks, running back Connor Heyward was stopped on fourth down. Thorson scored on a 2-yard run to make it a 10-point game with 2:51 left.

Illinois 38, Rutgers 17

PISCATAWAY, N.J.

Quarterback AJ Bush ran for 116 yards and two touchdowns and threw for another in his return to the lineup as Illinois used a big ground game to beat Rutgers. Bush scored on runs of 3 and 41 yards in the first half. He iced the game with an 11-yard TD pass to Ricky Smalling early in the fourth quarter. Reggie Corbin ran for a career-high 137 yards, including a 73-yard scoring dash, as the Illini (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) rushed for 330 yards and had 419 yards in total offense in snapping a two-game losing streak. Jonathan Hilliman scored on a 32-yard run and freshman Art Sitkowski (29-49 for 267) added a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Travis Vokolek to get Rutgers (1-5, 0-3) within 24-14 at the half.

Iowa 48, Minnesota 31

MINNEAPOLIS

Nate Stanley overcame two costly turnovers with four touchdown passes for an aggressive Iowa offense, and the Hawkeyes beat the Gophers. Stanley completed 23 of 39 attempts for 314 yards, finding T.J. Hockenson, Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Nick Easley and Noah Fant for scores. Hockenson added a short touchdown run on a fake field goal to help the Hawkeyes (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) hoist the Floyd of Rosedale bronze pig trophy for the 14th time in the last 18 meetings. Minnesota quarterback Annexstad finished 17 for 33 for 218 yards and three touchdowns for the Gophers (3-2, 0-2). Hockenson supplied the most exciting and surprising play in a game that was filled with highlight-reel moments. On fourth-and-goal from the 4, the Hawkeyes sent the field-goal team out but ordered the swinging-gate formation with the entire line except the center shifted right. The snap went diagonally to Hockenson, who hustled in to the corner of the end zone with plenty of blocking in front of him.

Associated Press