Megan Ryan's Week 7 Big Ten football rankings

1.No. 3 Ohio State (6-0, 3-0)

2.No. 8 Wisconsin (5-0, 2-0)

3.No. 10 Penn State (5-0, 2-0)

4.No. 17 Iowa (4-1, 1-1)

5.No. 16 Michigan (4-1, 2-1)

6.Gophers (5-0, 2-0)

7.Michigan State (4-2, 2-1)

8.Nebraska (4-2, 2-1)

9.Indiana (3-2, 0-2)

10.Maryland (3-2, 1-1)

11.Illinois (2-3, 0-2)

12.Northwestern (1-4, 0-3)

13.Purdue (1-4, 0-2)

14.Rutgers (1-4, 0-3)

Comment: Wasn't Michigan State's defense supposed to be good? The Spartans allow opponents nearly 300 yards per game and about 18 points. They already dropped a low-scoring game to Arizona State and are coming off a 34-10 trouncing from Ohio State, just in time to visit Wisconsin on Saturday. They've also let lowly Indiana score 31 points on them.

Clifford completed 20 of 29 passes for 264 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in a 35-7 victory against Purdue. He also rushed for 33 yards and a score. His longest toss went 72 yards to Jahan Dotson for a first-quarter touchdown. The sophomore already has 1,443 passing yards and 12 TDs this season, his first as a starter, and has helped Penn State to an undefeated run so far.