Northwestern

The Hoosiers  scored first with a 12 –yard TD run. Northwestern answered with 24 straight points. All the Hoosiers could do after that was trade scores. First year coach Wilson hoped to change things up starting seven freshmen on defense - the most of any FBS team this season.  The result was another loss 59-38. 

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Iowa

Marvin McNutt caught three touchdown passes to become Iowa's career leader and Marcus Coker ran for two more scores to lead the Hawkeyes past Indiana 45-24

IU freshman Tre Roberson made his first start throwing for 196 yards and running for 82 more. He was in command of the IU offense more than any Hoosiers quarterback this season, generating five drives of 70 yards or more. For his efforts he was voted the B1G freshman of the week.

The Hoosiers lost for the fifth straight time and now have been outscored 161-61 in Big Ten play.

McNutt Highlight reel

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Wisconsin

It was a barbie doll in the lawn mower kind of game...

Lowlights

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Illinois

Freshman Shane Wynn took the opening kickoff at the 1-yard line, found a hole up the middle and sprinted 99 yards for a TD to make it 7-0 just 12 seconds into the game. On Illinois' second series, Donovonn Young  dropped a handoff near midfield. Brandon McGhee recovered for Indiana and six plays later, Mitch Ewald made a 44-yard field goal to give Indiana a 10-0 lead.

Illinois then took matters into its own hands. They got 21 points off of three plays.  They took control of the game making the Hoosiers  pay for three big mistakes -- on the two TD passes from Scheelhaase to Jenkins and a 66-yard fumble recovery for a score that changed the game.

The Hoosiers have now lost three straight overall and 13 in a row against ranked opponents, dating to a 31-28 victory over then No. 13 Iowa on Oct. 14, 2006. Now they'll hit the road for back-to-back road games at No. 4 Wisconsin and Iowa with a still unsettled quarterback rotation.

On a positive note the Hoosiers were only called for one penalty...

Highlights

Photos of the game

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Penn State

Penn State's Matt McGloin made the most of his second chance. The former starter re-entered the game late in the third quarter, threw a 74-yard TD pass on his first play and later led the Nittany Lions to a field goal, giving Penn State a 16-10 victory.

Penn State (4-1) won the inaugural Leaders Division game and improved to 15-0 all-time against the Hoosiers.

Game Highlights

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Sounds of the game