Michigan Thursday: Big Ten Preview Week 4

This is the first traditional week for Big Ten openers but we still have a few non-conference stragglers including a big match-up between ND and OSU.  Also, the fighting FAU Owls heads to Illinois.  Let's see what else we got:

Friday Night Big Ten:

Wisconsin (-6) @ Purdue: Both teams have struggled this year so far, so this is an interesting Big Ten West match-up.  Wisconsin wanted to spread it out on offense but reverted back to the power run game.  Purdue is over matched in this one.   Wisconsin 21 Purdue 10

FAU @ Illinois (-15.5): The Owls just lost former Nebraska QB Casey Thompson to an ACL last weekend.  Now they are going to use a former CMU Chips QB.  Not a good sign for the Owls.  Illinois 24 FAU 7

Maryland (-7.5) @ MSU: One team has Tua 2 the other one is going through a head coaching scandal with a very public firing.  Rumor is Tua 2 turned down millions of dollars to transfer to another team in the off season.  Hat tip to him for staying at Maryland.  Terps 31 Spartans 13

LA Tech @ Nebraska (-21): The Cornhuskers get their 2nd win of the season and go to .500.  Nebraska 31 LAT 10

Akron @ Indiana (-17): IU gets a win over the MAC, IU 41 Akron 20

Minnesota (-11.5) @ Northwestern: The Wildcats are struggling with their own head coach issues and Minnesota looked pretty bad against North Carolina last weekend.  Still the Golden Gophers will row their boat to a win in Chicago.  Minnesota 28 NW 14

Ohio State (-3) @ ND: OSU has a high-powered offense but questions at the QB position.  ND has a QB that should be in his 3rd year in the NFL.  I think Ohio State is the better team but ND is going to be hard to beat at home at night.   ND 31 OSU 28

Iowa @ PSU (-15): Iowa still has a good defense and Cade is having a hard time throwing the ball down field.  Penn State is one of the best teams I have watched this season.  Being at home is a huge benefit.  I wish this was a 3:30 game.  PSU 24 Iowa 17