Illinois lost for the first time this year, fall-
ing to 3-1.
Rutgers (3-1, 0-1)
Rutgers and Navy first played in 1891,
and in their 25th meeting, on Saturday, the
Scarlet Knights prevailed 31-24 … Quarter-
back Gary Nova was kept in check through
the air, going just 11-of-14 passing for
151 yards and no scores. However, he did
punch two one-yarders in for touchdowns
on the ground … Defensively, the Scarlet
Knights held the triple-option attack of
Navy to just 171 yards rushing.
Wisconsin (2-1, 0-0)
Wisconsin rushed for a Big Ten-record
644 yards in a 68-17 beatdown of Bowl-
ing Green … Melvin Gordon ran for career
highs of 253 yards and five touchdowns on
the day, and quarterback Tanner McEvoy
added 158 yards rushing of his own. ❏
Results for Sept. 20
Utah 26, Michigan 10
Purdue 35, Southern Illinois 13
Iowa 24, Pittsburgh 20
Northwestern 24, Western Illinois 7
Wisconsin 68, Bowling Green 17
Michigan State 73, Eastern Michigan 14
Maryland 34, Syracuse 20
Rutgers 31, Navy 24
Minnesota 24, San Jose State 7
Illinois 42, Texas State 35
Penn State 48, Massachusetts 7
Indiana 31, Missouri 27
Nebraska 41, Miami 31
