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Big Ten Week 10 created even more opportunities for USC to rise

The USC Trojans and the Indiana Hoosiers know their game contains even more meaning now, following a week of more chaos in the Big Ten.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 9, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC
Key points
  • For the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, this loss sends them back to the bottom of the Big Ten.
  • Bob Chesney has the Bruins at the top of the Big Ten in just 1 season.
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Here are the scores from this weekend in Big Ten football, plus my breakdown for each team: Illinois 24-13 vs Nebraska (Friday) Katin Houser gave the Illinois Fighting Illini great quarterback play, and he saved his best performance of the season for this game.

Additional details
  • The Iowa Hawkeyes have a suffocating defense; not having Chiles made this game impossible for NU to win, even at home.
  • The Terrapins need to ensure that Malik Washington remains in Maryland for more performances like this one.
  • Ohio State can not win just by being a talented team; their glaring issue at the quarterback position is not something they can overcome.
  • Iowa 24-10 vs Northwestern The Northwestern Wildcats' offense is not the same operation without its engine, Aidan Chiles.
  • Maryland 34-29 vs Purdue Malik Washington powered the Maryland Terrapins to a nice win with 4 total touchdowns.

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