THIS WEEK'S BEST BETS

September 25, 2011 at 12:24AM

THIS WEEK'S BEST BETS

NO. 9 NEBRASKA AT NO. 6 WISCONSIN

7 p.m. Saturday, Ch. 5

• This matchup is so good, we might get to see it twice -- on Saturday in Madison and Dec. 3 in Indianapolis for the first Big Ten title game.

NORTHWESTERN AT NO. 24 ILLINOIS

11 a.m. Saturday, ESPN2

• The return of QB Dan Persa from injury might be enough to swing this game the Wildcats' way, especially since the Illini struggled vs. Western Michigan.

SATURDAY'S OTHER GAMES

• Gophers at No. 22 Michigan, 11 a.m.

• Penn State at Indiana, 11 a.m.

• Michigan St. at Ohio St., 2:30 p.m.

• Notre Dame at Purdue, 7 p.m.

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