... close and exciting was the first week of Big Ten conference play? 

Only Iowa, among the teams that won this week, held more than a touchdown lead with 2:00 left in the game.

The two teams that had the most impressive victories this week were the Spartans and Hawkeyes, which begs the question with Wisconsin’s loss—who moved into the No. 2 spot in the power rankings?

11. Minnesota

The Gophers had No. 25 Northwestern on the ropes in the fourth quarter, but squandered an eight-point lead in the fourth quarter to ultimately lose to the Wildcats 29-28. 

DeLeon Eskridge had a good game, running the ball with 119 yards on 22 attempts.

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