Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
CO-OFFENSE -- Michigan State QB Kirk Cousins and Purdue QB Joey Elliott
The sophomore was nearly flawless against Western Michigan, completing 22 of 25 passes for a career high 353 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. Cousins' pass yards total marked the seventh best in team history.
Elliott led Purdue to its first win at Michigan since 1966 by passing for a career high 367 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for a touchdown to put the Boilers up 38-30 in the fourth quarter. Elliott became only the third Purdue quarterback to eclipse 300 pass yards against Michigan.
DEFENSE -- Illinois DE Clay Nurse
Nurse recorded a career high four sacks in the win against Minnesota. It marked the second-highest single-game total in team history behind Simeon Rice's five sacks in 1994. Honorable mention goes to Ohio State defensive end Cam Heyward.
SPECIAL TEAMS -- Ohio State WR Ray Small
Small again showed why he's one of the Big Ten's best weapons, racking up 130 yards on seven punt returns (18.6-yard average). He set up Ohio State's first touchdown with a 41-yard run-back and added a 45-yarder at the end of the third quarter that led to another score.
CO-OFFENSE -- Michigan State QB Kirk Cousins and Purdue QB Joey Elliott
The sophomore was nearly flawless against Western Michigan, completing 22 of 25 passes for a career high 353 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. Cousins' pass yards total marked the seventh best in team history.
Elliott led Purdue to its first win at Michigan since 1966 by passing for a career high 367 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for a touchdown to put the Boilers up 38-30 in the fourth quarter. Elliott became only the third Purdue quarterback to eclipse 300 pass yards against Michigan.
DEFENSE -- Illinois DE Clay Nurse
Nurse recorded a career high four sacks in the win against Minnesota. It marked the second-highest single-game total in team history behind Simeon Rice's five sacks in 1994. Honorable mention goes to Ohio State defensive end Cam Heyward.
SPECIAL TEAMS -- Ohio State WR Ray Small
Small again showed why he's one of the Big Ten's best weapons, racking up 130 yards on seven punt returns (18.6-yard average). He set up Ohio State's first touchdown with a 41-yard run-back and added a 45-yarder at the end of the third quarter that led to another score.
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Adam Rittenberg
Rittenberg joined ESPN.com in 2008 after four years at the Arlington Heights (Ill.) Daily Herald, where he covered sports at Notre Dame, Northwestern, DePaul and several other colleges. He lives in Chicago.
BIG TEN SCOREBOARD
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Final 10 Ohio State 21 Michigan 10 Final Minnesota 0 13 Iowa 12 Final 16 Wisconsin 31 Northwestern 33 Final Purdue 38 Indiana 21 Final 14 Penn State 42 Michigan State 14
