Big Ten Football Week 5 Capsules: No. 8 Oregon Crushes UCLA

The Big Ten Conference has six AP Top 25 teams heading into Week Five of the season. All six of those teams are in action among the eight league games this weekend.

Sep 28, 2024; Pasadena, California, USA; Oregon Ducks defensive end Matayo Uiagalelei (10) and defensive lineman Derrick Harmon (55) sacks UCLA Bruins quarterback Ethan Garbers (4) at Rose Bowl. / Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images

The Big Ten Conference has six AP Top 25 teams heading into Week Five of the season. All six of those teams are in action among the eight league games this weekend.

Follow along belong for results from every Big Ten contest.

Friday

Sep 27, 2024; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights celebrates after defeating the Washington Huskies at SHI Stadium. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Rutgers 21, Washington 18

Rutgers is 4-0 for the first time in more than a decade after getting a walk-off field goal from Grady Gross to top Washington. The Huskies fall to 3-2 (1-1 Big Ten).

Washington out-gained Rutgers 521-299. The Scarlet Knights were led by the rushing attack of Kyle Monogai, who ran for 132 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries.

Husky running back Jonah Coleman ran for 148 yards on 16 carries while Will Rogers threw for 306 yards and two touchdowns.

Saturday

Sep 28, 2024; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers linebacker John Bullock (5) runs the ball for a touchdown after an interception against the Purdue Boilermakers during the second half at Ross-Ade Stadium. / Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images

Nebraska 28, Purdue 10

Nebraska used three-straight scoring drives and a pick-six, all after halftime, to run away from Purdue in West Lafayette. The Huskers are now 4-1 while the Boilermakers fall to 1-3.

The teams combined for 24 accepted penalties for 259 yards. Husker quarterback Dylan Raiola was 17-for-27 passing for 257 yards and a touchdown. Jacory Barney Jr. had 66 yards and a touchdown to lead the rushing attack.

Scarlet Knight QB Hudso Card was 18-for-25 for 174 yards, tossing one touchdown and one interception.

Sep 28, 2024; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Michigan Wolverines running back Kalel Mullings (20) rushes in the first half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Michigan Stadium. / Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

No. 12 Michigan 27, Minnesota 24

Minnesota scored 21 points in the fourth quarter but No. 12 Michigan held on to move to 4-1 and retain the Little Brown Jug. The Golden Gophers fall to 2-3 and 0-2 in league play.

Michigan quarterback Alex Orji was just 10-of-18 for 86 yards through the air, adding one touchdown and one interception. Kalel Mullings led the Wolverine attack with 111 yards and two touchdown on the ground.

It was the opposite in production for Minnesota, who managed just 38 yards on the ground. QB Max Brosmer threw for 258 yards, tossing a touchdown and an interception.

Sep 28, 2024; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers linebacker Aiden Fisher (4) and defensive lineman Mikail Kamara (6) celebrate after a defensive stop against the Maryland Terrapins during the first half at Memorial Stadium. / Robert Goddin-Imagn Images

Indiana 42, Maryland 28

For the first time since 1967, the Indiana Hoosiers are 5-0. The home side pulled away from Maryland with 14 points in each of the final three quarters. The Terrapins fall to 3-2 (0-2 Big Ten).

Hoosier QB Kurtis Rourke threw for a season-high 359 yards and three touchdowns. Ty Son Lawton added 93 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries.

The Terrapins got 289 yards and a touchdown through the air from quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. Roman Hemby ran the ball 10 times for 117 yards and a touchdown.

Sep 28, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback Miller Moss (7) throws the ball against the Wisconsin Badgers in the first half at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

No. 13 USC 38, Wisconsin 21

Wisconsin led 21-10 at the half but it was all USC after the break as the No. 13 Trojans ran away with their first-ever Big Ten Conference win. USC is now 3-1 (1-1 Big Ten) while Wisconsin falls to 2-2 (0-1 Big Ten).

USC quarterback Miller Moss threw the ball 45 times, completing 30 passes for 308 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. The Trojans added 163 yards on the ground, led by the 19 carries for 63 yards from Woody Marks.

The Badgers managed nearly 300 yards of offense in the loss, led by the 13-for-26 passing effort from Braedyn Locke that netted 180 yards. Tawee Walker carried the ball 12 times for a team-high 55 yards and two touchdowns.

Ohio State's Will Howard runs the ball against Michigan State during the first quarter on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. / Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

No. 3 Ohio State 38, Michigan State 7

Ohio State only managed a field goal in the opening quarter but then used a 21-7 second quarter to put the game away. The No. 3 Buckeyes stay undefeated on the year while Michigan State falls to 3-2 and 1-1 in the Big Ten.

The Buckeyes amassed nearly 500 yards of offense. TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins led a backfield that ran for 185 yards, while quarterback Will Howard was 21-for-31 passing for 244 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception.

Michigan State managed just 234 total yards, including Aidan Chiles throwing for 167 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.

Sep 28, 2024; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions linebacker Tony Rojas (13) reacts after tackling Illinois Fighting Illini quarterback Luke Altmyer (9) on third down during the first quarter at Beaver Stadium. / Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

No. 9 Penn State 21, No. 19 Illinois 7

Both teams scored on their opening possessions, but then the game turned into a classic battle of punts and miscues. Penn State and Illinois combined for three punts and two missed field goals by halftime, but then the Nittany Lions notched a touchdown to open the third quarter. The Illini never really threatened after that, reaching midfield just twice more, including one drive that ended with an interception which Penn State turned into a touchdown nearly four minutes later to seal the game.

Penn State ran for 241 yards, led by 102 yards and a touchdown from Kaytron Allen while Nicholas Singleton added 94 yards and a score. Quarterback Drew Allar threw for 135 yards on 15-for-21 passing.

Illinois struggled offensively, having less than 200 yards before its final drive. The Illini finished with 208, led by the 16-for-254 for 185 yards effort by quarterback Luke Altmyer, who was sacked seven times on the night.

Sep 28, 2024; Pasadena, California, USA; Oregon Ducks wide receiver Tez Johnson (15) leaps in the air as UCLA Bruins defensive back Devin Kirkwood (3) moves in to make the stop during a second quarter at Rose Bowl. / Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images

No. 8 Oregon 34, UCLA 13

Oregon raced out to a 28-3 lead and never looked back, staying undefeated and picking up the program's first official Big Ten win. UCLA falls to 1-3 and 0-2 in the league.

The Ducks dominated both sides of the ball, led offensively by Dillon Gabriel's 278 yards and three touchdowns through the air. Tez Johnson reeled in 121 yards and two scores. Jordan James rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown.

The Bruins were helpless on offense, with starting quarterback Ethan Garbers going 12-for-20 through the air, tossing two interceptions and no touchdowns. The only UCLA touchdown was a Bryan Addison pick six near the end of the first half.

Iowa and Northwestern are not in action this week.

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