It will be an afternoon game for No. 1 Oregon vs. Maryland in Week 11.
The Oregon Ducks have enjoyed prime-time games the past couple of weeks on major networks as they fully relish the move to the Big Ten Conference.
However, you knew an afternoon time slot was coming with the slate of games remaining on the No. 1 Ducks schedule. While we have a 12:30 p.m. PDT kickoff this weekend against the Michigan Wolverines on CBS, Oregon’s Week 11 game against the Maryland Terrapins will be played at 4 p.m. PST and be carried on Big Ten Network.
It will be the first time Oregon and Maryland have played each other on the gridiron, so that presents a small level of intrigue. However, the Terrapins have been a bottom-half team in the Big Ten this season, so it doesn’t project to be a very good game on paper.
That’s the case for many of Oregon’s remaining games. The Ducks play Michigan, Maryland, Wisconsin and Washington in the month of November. Those teams have a combined record of 18-14 this year.
If the Ducks can get through the end of the regular season without a blemish on their record, they will secure a spot in the Big Ten Championship game during the first full weekend of December and likely secure a spot in the College Football Playoff.
Could we get an Oregon vs. Indiana Big Ten championship game? Updated Big Ten football standings after Week 8.
While Penn State was off this past week, the Nittany Lions remained one of three undefeated teams in Big Ten play this fall. But Penn State is now, technically, looking up in the updated Big Ten conference standings following the results of Week 8. Indiana and Oregon remained undefeated this season and improved to 4-0 in Big Ten play with blowout wins this weekend. Penn State will not face either team in the regular season, so watching what they do is critical if Penn State can continue to take care of its own schedule the rest of the way. Penn State is gearing up for a challenging three-game stretch beginning with this week’s road trip to Wisconsin.
Wisconsin is seemingly surging at a good time too with another dominant performance on the scoreboard against its opponent. Wisconsin has outscored its last three opponents by a combined score of 117-16 (Rutgers, Northwestern, and Purdue). Of course, the Badgers will also be facing their biggest challenge since playing Alabama and USC in back-to-back weeks in September.
Here is a look at the updated Big Ten football standings at the conclusion of Week 8.
B1G W
B1G L
W
L
Indiana
4
0
7
0
Oregon
4
0
7
0
Penn State
3
0
6
0
Illinois
3
1
6
1
Wisconsin
3
1
5
2
Ohio State
2
1
5
1
Iowa
2
2
4
3
Washington
2
2
4
3
Michigan
2
2
4
3
Michigan State
2
2
4
3
Nebraska
2
2
5
2
Minnesota
2
2
4
3
Northwestern
1
3
3
4
Maryland
1
3
4
3
Rutgers
1
3
4
3
USC
1
4
3
4
UCLA
1
4
2
5
Purdue
0
4
1
6
Indiana, Oregon, Penn State, and Illinois are all officially bowl-eligible. No team in the Big Ten is ineligible for postseason play, but Purdue is now sitting on six losses this season, putting them on the brink of being the first Big Ten to be ruled ineligible for a bowl game this season.
Maryland took down USC with a late rally in Big Ten play
Maryland overcame a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter on Saturday to down USC, 29-28, in a Big Ten tussle.
The Terrapins converted a two-point conversion with 9:56 left after a 10-yard touchdown run by Roman Hemby.
Coach Mike Locksley’s strategy worked perfectly. By going for two and converting it, the Terps were in position to win the game with another touchdown.
They blocked a field-goal attempt by USC and Billy Edwards Jr. used his legs on a three-yard run with 53 seconds left. The PAT was good and the Terps had the lead.
USC moved the ball but a fourth-and-two pass with 14 seconds left was incomplete.
The Trojans, in their first season in the Big Ten, are 3-4 under Lincoln Riley. They are 1-4 in the Big Ten.
Maryland is 4-2 overall and 1-3 in conference play.
Maryland blocked a field goal with 2 minutes remaining and scored a touchdown with under a minute left pic.twitter.com/3Md7JBk68G
Fox Sports broadcaster Eric Collins delivered an instant classic of a call during a disastrous fumble during USC-Maryland on Saturday.
Rather than spike the ball and stop the clock in Trojan territory as time ticked down before halftime, Maryland tried to hurry to the line to get a play off.
The plan backfired spectacularly on the Terrapins, as the ball ricocheted off Maryland quarterback Billy Edwards Jr.’s hands after a long snap and was recovered by USC defensive end Solomon Tuliaupupu.
Collins was so baffled by the decision throughout, and his reaction to the fumble itself will go down in college football history. He sounded like he was watching the worst college football play of all time. It was kind of beautiful to hear how genuinely stunned he was.
“What a bad idea!” is one of the funniest things ever said on a college football broadcast as far as we’re concerned. The fumble was atrocious for Maryland, but the call from Collins is a genuine all-timer.
Nebraska falls to 4-9-1 on the season and 1-5-1 in the conference.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers remained on the East Coast to face Maryland on Sunday afternoon. The Huskers and Terrapins clashed in a heavily defensive game, but Maryland won 2-0.
The Terrapins scored just before halftime and put the match away in the second half. Both teams delivered seven shots in the match, but Maryland edged out Nebraska 3-2 in shots on goal.
The Huskers finished with six different players delivering a shot. Sarah Weber fired a team-high two shots. Lauryn Anglim and Gwen Lane each earned a shot on goal.
Weber had a free-kick opportunity right before halftime, but the shot flew over the goal. Lane’s shot on goal also missed the mark, hitting the post.
Nebraska falls to 4-9-1 on the season and 1-5-1 in the conference. The Huskers will return home for their final three games of the season. Nebraska will host Oregon on Thursday night. The match is set for 7:05 p.m. CT on B1G+.
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Here is a look at everything that happened in the Big Ten in Week 5 and the updated conference standings.
For the first time this season, we had a Big Ten football schedule that stretched from Friday night on the East Coast to the late night hours on the West Coast. While not every Big Ten team was in action this week, there was enough to keep us entertained with a trophy game in Michigan, an unofficial whiteout game in Happy Valley, and Oregon and UCLA giving us some Big Ten After Dark.
Here is a look at everything that went down around the Big Ten in Week 5, including a look at the updated Big Ten standings as we head into October.
Washignton played its first road game in the Big Ten and had to fly all the way across the country to New Jersey to do so. It was a long flight back after coming up short against the Scarlet Knights on Friday night.
Kyle Monangai rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown to help Rutgers hold off the Huskies, who dropped its second game of the season already. Washington had a chance to force overtime but a 55-yard field goal attempt by Grady Gross went wide left as time expired.
Washington outgained Rutgers 521-299, Washignton quarterback Will Rogers passed for 306 yards and two touchdowns and Jonah Coleman rushed for 148 yards. But the Huskies had three missed field goals and were just 2-for-12 on third-down attempts.
Next up for Washington: vs. Michigan
Next up for Rutgers: at Nebraska
This was a game about missed opportunities by Maryland. The Terrapins forced four Indiana turnovers but could not score any points off those free possessions. Indiana forced Maryland to punt three times following a turnover by the offense and Maryland was stopped on a turnover on downs following a fourth turnover. The Hoosiers offense more than made up for the rare miscues this season by racking up over 500 yards of offense led by 359 passing yards and three touchdowns from quarterback Kurtis Rourke.
Indiana is off to its first 5-0 start since 1967 and the Hoosiers are already one win shy of bowl eligibility before even getting into October. Not a bad start for new head coach Curt Cignetti in Bloomington.
Next up for Maryland: vs. Northwestern (Week 7)
Next up for Indiana: at Northwestern
Michigan may have retained possession of the Little Brown Jug once again, but the visiting Minnesota Golden Gophers made them work for it. Minnesota put together a furious fourth-quarter rally that ultimately fell short after closing the gap to a three-point margin with 1:37 remaining. Minnesota recovered an onside kick but was flagged for an offsides call on the attempt, and Michigan recovered the second onside kick attempt to put the game on ice.
Kalel Mullings led Michigan with 111 rushing yards and two touchdowns, putting together his third consecutive 100-yard rushing game for Michigan. The Michigan defense held Minnesota to just 38 rushing yards as a team, and limited Darius Taylor to just 36 yards (Taylor did score two touchdowns and catch 10 passes for 52 receiving yards).
The Michigan passing game continues to lack much punch with Alex Orgi completing 10 of 18 passes for 86 yards, but the Wolverines appear comfortable working around their apparent shortcomings for now.
Next up for Minnesota: vs. USC
Next up for Michigan: at Washington
It took a while for anything to happen on the scoreboard in this one, but Nebraska did its part to make up for a slow start. After a scoreless first half by both teams, Nebraska put the first touchdown on the board in the third quarter to take a 7-3 lead and then pulled away in the fourth quarter with three touchdowns for a good road victory for the Cornhuskers.
Dylan Raiola passed for 244 yards and a touchdown but the Huskers were just 1-of-8 on third down conversion attempts. Nebraska’s defense did handle Purdue well by allowing just 224 yards of offense and holding the Boilermakers out of the end zone until the final minute and a half of regulation. It was a defensive touchdown, a 29-yard interception return by John Bullock, that helped put the game firmly out of reach in the fourth quarter.
Next up for Nebraska: vs. Rutgers
Next up for Purdue: at Wisconsin
USC quarterback Miller Moss passed for 308 yards and three touchdowns as USC shut down the visiting Wisconsin Badgers in the second half. USC trailed Wisconsin at halftime 21-10 but weren’t on a 28-0 run in the second half to run away for their first Big Ten conference victory in program history.
This was a bit of a sloppy game for much of the afternoon with five combined turnovers (USC with three, Wisconsin with two), and 14 penalties for over 100 yards of penalty yardage fairly evenly split between the two teams.
Next up for Wisconsin: vs. Purdue
Next up for USC: at Minnesota
Penn State and Illinois traded touchdown drives to start the game, but then the defenses for each took over. The Illini would not manage to score any more points in the game, so Penn State had to gain control with the running game to get the win. Fortunately for Penn State, the combination of Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen helped grind out a win with 221 total yards of offense combined between the two, and some good work from tight end Tyler Warren out of the wildcat formations, the offense was too much to slow down for the Illini.
Penn State’s defense also forced a couple of turnovers and sacked Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer seven times. This was not an officially sanctioned whiteout game for Penn State, but the fans turned the night game into one anyway.
Next up for Illinois: vs. Purdue (Week 7)
Next up for Penn State: vs. UCLA
Ohio State’s first game away from home was not expected to be a massive challenge for the Buckeyes, and perhaps it wasn’t. The Buckeyes got off to a somewhat slow start with a 3-0 lead after the first quarter but put together three touchdowns in the second quarter and never had a reason to look back against Michigan State.
Will Howard passed for 244 yards, and the combo of Emeka Egbuka and Jeremiah Smith combined for 12 catches and 179 receiving yards with a touchdown each. the defense locked in on the Spartans’ running game and held Nate Carter to just 27 yards on six carries.
Michigan State had their opportunities though. But Michigan State had three turnovers inside the red zone in the first half, suggesting a team can move on the Buckeyes but still has to find a way to finish. Micigan State was unable to do so and paid the price.
Next up for Ohio State: vs. Iowa
Next up for Michigan State: at Oregon
Orgeon wide receiver Tez Johnson caught 11 passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns as the Ducks enjoyed a big win at UCLA to wrap up the Big Ten schedule in Week 5. Dillon Gabriel completed 30-of-39 pass attempts for 268 yards and had three touchdowns, including the two to Johnson, and his one interception was returned for a touchdown by former Oregon player Bryan Addison.
After a shaky start to the season, it appears as though Oregon has found its groove and is beginning to live up to some of the preseason hype. They’ll return home next week for their first Big Ten game in Autzen Stadium. Meanwhile, UCLA will make its first cross-country trip in Big Ten play for an early kickoff next Saturday in Happy Valley.
Penn State has announced which games this basketball season will be played in their previous home.
We are only a month into the college football season but the start of the new college basketball season will be approaching before you know it. Penn State is working to finalize some details for its upcoming men’s and women’s basketball seasons with hopes of each making an appearance in the NCAA tournaments next March. One of the highlights of the regular season has been when the teams leave the Bryce Jordan Center and return to their old gym for a game. Penn State announced the Nittany Lions and Lady Lions will each be playing a Big Ten game this season in storied Rec Hall this season.
Penn State’s men’s basketball team will host Ohio State in Rec Hall on January 30, 2025. The women’s team will host Maryland the day before on January 29, 2025.
This will be the second straight season the Penn State men’s team will play a game in Rec Hall, both coming against a Big Ten opponent. Penn State upset Illinois in last year’s game in Rec Hall. This will mark the fifth time Penn State will play in Rec Hall since moving to the Bryce Jordan Center.
The Lady Lions will be playing just their second game in Rec Hall since moving to the Bryce Jordan Center. The team made its long-awaited return to Rec Hall for a game last season against Ohio State.
Penn State will open its men’s basketball season against Binghamton on November 4. The women’s basketball season will open on the same day at home against Bucknell.
Greivis Vasquez, a former standout from the University of Maryland and the 28th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, made waves as one of the top Latin American high school prospect to be recruited by colleges. Known for his leadership and playmaking …
Greivis Vasquez, a former standout from the University of Maryland and the 28th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, made waves as one of the top Latin American high school prospect to be recruited by colleges. Known for his leadership and playmaking abilities, Vasquez carved out a solid seven-year career in the league, where his energy and passion made him a fan favorite.
Vasquez began his NBA journey with the Memphis Grizzlies, but it was during his time with the Hornets and Raptors that he truly showcased his skills as a lead guard.
Vasquez sat down with HoopsHype and reflected on his basketball career, his time at Montrose Christian School with Kevin Durant, the lessons he learned, thoughts on the modern-day NBA, and more.
Here are the best photos from around the Big Ten in Week 3.
While some of the Big Ten’s top teams were enjoying a week off, it was a picturesque day around the rest of the Big Ten in Week 3. Some of the results may not have gone the way a few Big Ten schools would have liked (looking at you, Wisconsin, Purdue, and Washington), but at least the scenes looked pretty great.
Here are some of the best photos from around the Big Ten in week 3, including Wisconsin’s big game in Camp Randall Stadium against Alabama and UCLA’s Big Ten debut in Pasadena.
Maryland honored freshman Josiah McLaurin and his late father in a tribute video
Some touchdowns mean more than others. Take for example the one scored by Maryland’s Josiah McLaurin against UConn on Saturday.
McLaurin is a freshman from Clinton, North Carolina. He was playing with a heavy heart as were his Terps teammates.
McLaurin’s dad, Robert, and cousin Kirk, were killed Aug. 24 in a senseless wrong-way car crash in New York.
Per The Spun.com:
Still looking for the driver headed southbound in wrong lanes of the Henry Hudson pkwy near W 165th Street at 2:30 am Sat, Aug 24. Josiah’s dad was in passenger seat w cousin Kirk. Kirk’s wedding was the next day.”
“The Silverado was fleeing the scene of another crash and was actually being chased by a Toyota RAV4. NYC Mayor Adams has pledged his own money for anyone with information about the driver. Call 1-800-577-TIPS.”
On Saturday in the 50-7 victory over the Huskies, Josiah McLaurin took a pass from Cameron Edge 24 yards for the score to make it 43-7 after the PAT.
The Terps paid tribute to father and son in a video on Tuesday.
