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Big 10 Power Rankings Week 8 Comments

Posted on October 27, 2009 by JA Allen
Power Rankings for Week #8

Power Rankings for Week #8(1) Iowa - Iowa vs. Michigan State - what a game coming down to the wire! Iowa played on the road at East Lansing and escaped with a win 15-13 on the last play of the game with 2 seconds left on the clock.

(1) Iowa - The field was a long, slow, painful defensive juggernaut for both offenses.  Fought like a game of chicken – it was a well-coached contest.  There were any number of ways to win it but only one way to lose.  Iowa took the win on an inside slant left open to them by the Spartan defense.

Frankly, it was Big 10 football as it was always meant to be played.  Vintage – 3 yards and a cloud of dust.  Iowa goes to  8-0 and undefeated in Big 10 play.

(2) Penn State - The Penn State defense shut down Minnesota two weekends ago. Last Saturday, the Nittany Lions traveled to Ann Arbor to face the Michigan Wolverines.  PSU Quarterback Daryll Clark threw 4
touchdown passes as Penn State won the game 35-10.

After opening with a 70 yard drive, Michigan found it impossible to move the ball against the Nittany Lions.  It was another impressive defensive display for Penn State who has taken its season seriously after being upset by
Iowa in September.  The Penn State offense also revealed gaping holes in the Michigan defense.  With Penn State traveling to Northwestern next week, no doubt the Lions will notch another win and sit waiting for Ohio State to come calling on November 7.
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