What should have been a bland boring week of the favorites beating up the underdogs turned out to be upset weekend.  The Legends division now has one leader with losses by Michigan and Nebraska.  The Buckeyes and the Gophers seem to have found their offense and Wisconsin looks like they are back on track.

The next few weeks should be exciting as the race to Indy takes shape.  Will we see Penn State and Michigan State in the first Big Ten title game?  Or will Michigan State stumble now that they are in first place again to create a tie in the Legends division?  Wisconsin and Penn State meet on November 26 in Madison.  Before we look too far ahead though here is a recap of this weekends action.
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Will there be any surprises in the Big Ten this Halloween?  Freaky things happen on Halloween weekend.

All twelve teams face off in conference play and we have another top 25 match up in addition to a trophy game.  Six teams are now bowl eligible and Iowa will look to become the seventh team this week.  Here is a preview of this weeks action as we close out October and prepare to enter the home stretch for the Big Ten title run.

Week 8 craziness shakes up the Big Ten standings and leaves Wisconsin singing the Spartan blues once again.  Illinois gets shut out for three quarters by Purdue and ends up losing to the Boilermakers.  If you haven’t noticed, Nebraska and Penn State are both still in contention to win their divisions – Penn State is 4-0 in conference play!  A lot happened this week so here is a recap on some of the top games and performers.

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Our Big Ten B1G analyst Mike Ware joins Vince Mullins as the Wisconsin Badgers versus Michigan State Spartans game inspired them to talk about it! Statistical breakdowns, matchups and picks in ten minutes of funk on the BLITZRadio podcast.

See Mike’s preview of all the B1G games here.

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The Big Ten now has five teams in the top 25., with three.  And how about some impressive performances?

While thanking fans, we welcome AJ Jenkins to the realm of elite college football wide receivers (Icon SMI

Illinois WR A.J. Jenkins (right) had a career day with 268 receiving yards and three touchdowns while helping his team win the Land of Lincoln trophy.

What the heck was up with Vincent Smith and his trifecta?  He rushed for a touchdown, caught a touchdown pass and then completed a pass for a touchdown.  Take not Jersey Shore punks, that is a “situation” worth looking at and talking about around the water cooler.

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