SATURDAY'S STARS
PASSING MVP
Devin Gardner, Michigan
Looks like the Wolverines have their QB for the future. The junior passed for 314 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for three TDs vs. Iowa.
RUSHING MVP
Montee Ball, Wisconsin
The senior rushed 39 times for 191 yards vs Ohio State. His second-quarter TD run gave him 78 career TDs, tying for the all-time major-college record.
RECEIVING MVP
Allen Robinson, Penn State
The sophomore caught 10 passes for 197 yards and three TDs vs. Indiana. He also set the school single-season reception mark with 73.
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