What an exciting Week Four in the Big Ten!

Although the top ranked team was idle, Penn State and Michigan State had big wins to let Wisconsin know that a Big Ten title won't be a walk in the park.

The Nittany Lions again showed they're dominance on both sides of the ball, beating the Temple Owls 45-3.

Michigan State held Notre Dame to one late touchdown, as Javon Ringer rushed for his second 200+ yard game of the young season.

Other Big Ten teams winning this week were Northwestern, Minnesota, Ohio State, and Purdue.

Iowa let one slip by as Pittsburgh beat them 21-20, and the Hoosiers fell to Ball State 42-20.

Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan were idle.

Here's how the Tenacity Power Poll finds them:

(Last week's rank in parenthesis) 

1.  Wisconsin (1) -- @ Michigan 3:30 PM EDT

2.  Penn State (2) -- vs Illinois 8:00 PM EDT

3.  Ohio State (3) -- vs Minnesota 12:00 PM EDT

4.  Illinois (5) -- @ Penn State 8:00 PM EDT

5.  Minnesota (6) -- @ Ohio State 12:00 PM EDT

6.  Michigan State (9) @ Indiana 12:00 PM EDT

7.  Northwestern (8) @ Iowa 12:05 PM EDT

8.  Iowa (4) -- vs Northwestern 12:05 PM EDT

9.  Purdue (7) -- @ Notre Dame 3:30 PM EDT

10. Indiana (10) -- vs Michigan State 12:00 PM EDT

11. Michigan (11) -- vs Wisconsin 3:30 PM EDT

 

Week Five's game of the week has Penn State hosting Illinois in Happy Valley. Catch it on ABC at 8:00 PM EDT.