A second week of strictly Big Ten games delivers several interesting matchups. Ohio State and Oregon can assert their home dominance, while Rutgers can answer some questions by winning where it never has. And don’t forget a national championship game rematch. (All games Saturday unless noted. The Gophers-USC prediction will run later this week).
Iowa at No. 3 Ohio State, 11 a.m., CBS
• The Buckeyes have won 16 of the past 19 in the series, while the Hawkeyes last won in Columbus in 1991. Ohio State will have too much on offense for Iowa to handle. Ohio State 34, Iowa 13
Rutgers at Nebraska, 3 p.m., FS1
• The Cornhuskers have won all six meetings in this series, including 14-13 last year in Piscataway. Led by RB Kyle Monangai and mistake-avoiding QB Athan Kaliakmanis. Rutgers 20, Nebraska 17
Michigan State at No. 6 Oregon, 8 p.m. Friday, FOX
• The last time these teams met, the Ducks edged the Spartans 7-6 in the 2018 Redbox Bowl. Expect much more fireworks from Ducks dynamic QB Dillon Gabriel and Spartans mercurial signal-caller Aidan Chiles. Oregon 31, Michigan State 10
No. 23 Indiana at Northwestern, 2:30 p.m., BTN
