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Big Ten Football Cruises through Week Three
Sept. 17, 2005
Michigan 55, Eastern Michigan 0: Max Martin ran for two touchdowns, then Chad Henne threw two TD passes to Jason Avant as No. 14 Michigan tied a school record with 28 points in the first quarter and went on to roll over Eastern Michigan 55-0 Saturday. Full Story Michigan State 44, Notre Dame 41: Jason Teague took an option pitch 19 yards for a touchdown in overtime to give Michigan State a 44-41 victory over No. 10 Notre Dame on Saturday, the Spartans' fifth straight win at Notre Dame Stadium. Full Story Ohio State 27, San Diego State 6: Santonio Holmes' punt returns set up Troy Smith's two first-half touchdown runs to help No. 9 Ohio State shake off its Texas hangover with a 27-6 win over San Diego State on Saturday. Full Story Iowa 45, Northern Iowa 21: Drew Tate is back and so is Iowa's confidence - at least on offense. Tate returned from a concussion to throw two touchdown passes and Albert Young ran for two more scores, leading No. 22 Iowa to a 45-21 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday. Full Story Penn State 40, Central Michigan 3: Michael Robinson threw three touchdown passes and ran for another to lead a well-balanced attack that supported a swarming defense, and Penn State routed Central Michigan 40-3 on Saturday. Full Story California 35, Illinois 20: Justin Forsett ran for a career-high 187 yards and two touchdowns, and Tim Mixon returned a fourth-quarter punt 79 yards for a score during 15th-ranked California's impressive second-half rally for a 35-20 victory over Illinois on Saturday. Full Story Indiana 38, Kentucky 14: Chris Taylor ran for a career-high 176 yards and Blake Powers threw four touchdown passes for Indiana, which ended a three-game losing streak to rival Kentucky with a 38-14 win Saturday. Full Story Wisconsin 14, North Carolina 5: Brian Calhoun did it again for Wisconsin, rushing for 171 yards and two touchdowns in a gritty 14-5 victory over penalty-prone North Carolina on Saturday night. Full Story Minnesota 46, Florida Atlantic 6: Laurence Maroney rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns and caught another score to lead Minnesota to a 46-7 romp over Florida Atlantic on Saturday night. Full Story Northwestern 21, Arizona State 52: After a disheartening loss to LSU, Arizona State's practices weren't exactly hearty. With Sam Keller running the offense, the Sun Devils were in a different mood by the next kickoff. Full Story Purdue 30, Arizona 24: Purdue football has always lived on the pass. So far this year, it's the power - including a few option plays that keep the defense guessing. Jerod Void carried 18 times for 107 yards, scored three touchdowns and recovered a muffed punt return, helping the 12th-ranked Boilermakers hold off Arizona 31-24 on Saturday night. Full Story
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