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2018 College Football Pac-12 and Big Ten Week 2 Recap

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

After a strong Week 1, the second week of the season showcased some marquee matchups that will have an impact on the conference title race. Here’s a rundown of how the teams in the Pac-12 and Big Ten fared this past week.

Team Final
New Mexico 14
Wisconsin 45

Jonathan Taylor rushed for 253 yards and three touchdowns to help lead the Badgers (2-0, 0-0) to a big victory over the Lobos (1-1, 0-0).

 

Team Final
Rutgers 3
Ohio State 52

In a Big Ten battle, new Ohio State (2-0, 1-0) quarterback Dwayne Haskins threw for 233 yards and four touchdowns to vault the Buckeyes to a big win over Rutgers (1-1, 0-1).

 

Team Final
Western Michigan 3
Michigan 49

Birthday boy Karan Higdon rushed for 156 yards and one touchdown to help Michigan (1-1, 0-0) bounce back from a Week 1 defeat.

 

Team Final
Eastern Michigan 20
Purdue 19

Despite D.J. Knox (152) and Markell Jones (109) each passing the century mark on the ground, Purdue (0-2, 0-1) fell to Eastern Michigan (2-0, 0-0) on a last-second field goal.

 

Team Final
UCLA 21
Oklahoma 49

Kyle Murray’s five touchdown performance was too much for the UCLA Bruins (0-2, 0-0) to handle.

 

Team Final
Maryland 45
Bowling Green 14

Maryland (2-0, 0-0) outscored Bowling Green (0-2, 0-0) 35-0 in the second half on their way to victory.

 

Team Final
New Mexico 14
Wisconsin 45

Jonathan Taylor rushed for 253 yards and three touchdowns to help lead the Badgers (2-0, 0-0) to a big victory over the Lobos.

 

Team Final
Portland State 14
Oregon 62

Justin Herbert tossed four touchdown passes to four different receivers as Oregon (2-0, 0-0) dominated Portland State (0-2, 0-0).

 

Team Final
Duke 21
Northwestern 7

Jeremy Larkin rushed for 121 yards and one touchdown, but Northwestern (1-1, 1-0) had trouble stopping Daniel Jones and Duke’s (2-0, 0-0) offensive attack.

 

Team Final
Arizona 18
Houston 45

The Arizona (0-2, 0-0) defense had no answer for Houston (2-0, 0-0) quarterback D’Eriq King who threw for four touchdowns in the Cougars big win over the Wildcats.

 

Team Final
Colorado 33
Nebraska 28

Colorado Buffaloes (2-0, 1-0) wide receiver Laviska Shenault hauled in a beautiful pass from Steven Montez for a what would be the game-winning score against Nebraska (0-1, 0-0).

 

Team Final
Iowa State 3
Iowa 13

Iowa (2-0, 0-0) held Iowa State (0-1, 0-0) to only three points in a strong defensive battle for the CyHawk Trophy.

 

Team Final
North Dakota 3
Washington 45

Jake Browning and the Washington Huskies (1-1, 0-0) returned home and took home the win over the North Dakota Fighting Hawks (1-1, 0-0) in convincing fashion.

 

Team Final
Virginia 16
Indiana 20

Peyton Ramsey threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns in a wet and stormy night in Bloomington, Ind., as Indiana (2-0, 0-0) withstood a late Virginia (1-1, 0-0) push.

 

Team Final
Western Illinois 14
Illinois 34

The Illinois (2-0, 0-0) defense forced three turnovers in the team’s 20-point victory.

 

Team Final
Penn State 51
Pitt 6

Trace McSorley accounted for 181 total yards and three touchdowns to help lead Penn State (2-0, 0-0) to a dominating victory over in-state rival Pitt (1-1, 0-0).

 

Team Final
USC 10
Stanford 17

The Stanford (2-0, 1-0) forced three USC (1-1, 0-1) turnovers to help lead the Cardinal to a huge conference victory.

 

Team Final
Utah 17
Northern Illinois 6

Chase Hansen’s 40-yard pick-six was the clincher for Utah (2-0, 0-0) over Northern Illinois (0-2, 0-0).

 

Team Final
Fresno State 14
Minnesota 21

Antoine Winfield Jr.’s toe-tap interception in the back of the end zone sealed the big win for Minnesota (2-0, 0-0) over Fresno State (1-1, 0-0).

 

Team Final
Southern Utah 25
Oregon State 48

Jermar Jefferson rushed for 238 yards and four touchdowns to help propel Oregon State (1-1, 0-0) to their first victory of the season.

 

Team Final
Cal 21
BYU 18

Chase Garbers threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns as Cal (2-0, 0-1) outlasted a late BYU (1-1) surge to start the year 2-0.

 

Team Final
Michigan State 13
Arizona State 16

Brandon Ruiz hit a 28-yard field goal as time expired to cap off the upset victory for Arizona State (2-0, 0-0) over Big Ten foe Michigan State (1-1, 0-0).

 

Team Final
San Jose State 0
Washington State 31

Washington State (2-0, 0-0) Cougar quarterback Garner Minshew tossed three touchdowns in their big win over San Jose State (0-2, 0-0).

Where the Pac-12 and Big Ten teams rank nationally: AP Poll

  • 4. Ohio State
  • 5. Wisconsin
  • 8. Stanford
  • 10. Washington
  • 11. Penn State
  • 19. Michigan
  • 20. Oregon
  • 22. USC
  • 23. Arizona State
  • 25, Michigan State

Games to Watch Week 2:

  • #4 Ohio State (2-0, 0-0) vs. TCU (2-0, 0-0)
  • #22 USC (1-1, 1-1) vs. Texas (1-1, 0-0)
  • Purdue (0-2, 0-1) vs. Missouri (2-0, 0-0)
  • #10 Washington (1-1, 0-0) vs. Utah (2-0, 0-0)
  • #23 Arizona State (2-0, 0-0) vs. San Diego State (1-1, 0-0)

Pac-12 Players of the Week:

 

Big Ten Players of the Week:

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