Big Ten football: The week ahead

October 5, 2013 at 11:31PM

No. 16 Northwestern at Wisconsin

2:30 p.m. Saturday

• The last time these teams met, the Badgers administered a 70-23 beating of the Wildcats in 2010 in Madison. Northwestern, which played Ohio State late Saturday, should be much more competitive this time.

No. 19 Michigan at Penn State

4 p.m. Saturday

In their two losses, the Nittany Lions surrendered 34 points to Central Florida and 44 to Indiana. Advantage, Michigan.

Nebraska at Purdue

11 a.m. Saturday

• This could get ugly. The Boilermakers are allowing 36.6 points per game, and the Huskers are rolling.

Indiana at Michigan State

11 a.m. Saturday

• The Hoosiers can score, but the Spartans are at home and are stingy on defense.

Note: Illinois, Iowa, Gophers and Ohio State are idle.

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