The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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the Terps were 1-of-14 on third-down con- versions. NEBRASKA (8-1, 4-1) Despite losing standout run- ning back Ameer Abdullah in the first quarter to a knee injury, getting outgained on offense (340 yards to 297), and committing three turnovers, Ne- braska still managed to defeat Purdue, 35- 14 … Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. and running backs Imani Cross and Terrell Newby stepped in for Abdullah, and ran for 178 yards and four touchdowns between the three of them … Armstrong also added a touchdown through the air to De'Mornay Pierson-El, but did throw two interceptions … A bye on Nov. 8 will give Nebraska and Abdullah two weeks to heal up before taking on Wisconsin in Madison on Nov. 15. NORTHWESTERN (3-5, 2-3) The Wildcats were manhan- dled by Iowa, losing 48-7 … N o r t hwe s te r n co u l d s c ra p e together only 180 yards of to- tal offense while surrendering 483 to the Hawkeyes … The lone Northwestern score of the day came in the second quarter four plays after a botched Iowa punt and a Wild- cats recovery on the Hawkeyes' 18-yard line … Running back Justin Jackson punched it in from one yard out for the only points North- western could muster in the loss. OHIO STATE (7-1, 4-0) Ohio State dominated Illinois, 55-14 … It was 31-0 at half- time and Illinois didn't get on the board until after the Bucks led 48-0 … Quarterback J.T. Barrett still isn't completely healthy so he was shelved after a little more than a half, yet he still managed to go 15- of-24 passing for 167 yards and two touch- downs … Running back Curtis Samuel ran for two touchdowns, and running back Jalin Marshall added another score on the ground for Ohio State … OSU put up more than 500 yards of offense and scored 50-plus points for the fifth time this season. PENN STATE (4-4, 1-4) Penn State lost a hear t- breaker to Maryland 20-19 af- ter the Terrapins converted a 43-yard field goal with less than a minute to play … The Nittany Lions lost three fumbles and rushed for just 42 yards on 41 attempts … Quarterback Christian Hackenberg had a pedestrian day, going 18-of-42 passing for just 177 yards, with one touchdown and and one interception … Kicker Sam Ficken was the most consistent performer for Penn State, going 4-of-4 on field goals on the day with a long of 48. PURDUE (3-6, 1-4) Purdue outgained Nebraska 340-297, won the turnover battle (3-2), and split time of possession vir- tually down the middle with the Cornhusk- ers, yet still managed to lose by 21 points, 35- 14 … The Boilermakers couldn't turn drives into points and went just 2-of-16 on third- down conversion attempts and only 1-of-6 on fourth-down tries … The lack of efficiency and two interceptions by quarterback Austin Appleby took away any chance of the upset for Purdue. RUTGERS (5-4, 1-4) Rutgers was shutout for the first time since 2002, losing 37-0 to Wisconsin … On a rainy day in New Jersey, the Scarlet Knights could gain only 139 total yards of offense, including