Woody Hayes and top-ranked Ohio State walked into Ann Arbor on a 22-game winning streak only to be upset by Bo Schembechler and a tenacious Wolverine defense 24-12. This game marked the start of what became known as the “Ten Year War.”
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Pat Devlin came off the bench for injured starting QB Daryll Clark in the fourth quarter and led the Lions to two scoring drives, sneaking in for the go-ahead touchdown to give No. 3 Penn State a 13-6 victory over No. 10 Ohio State.
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Archie Griffin notched his 22nd straight game with 100 yards rushing and the Buckeyes came away with the 12-10 victory as Michigan missed its third field goal of the day as time expired.
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Despite a great performance by Heisman winner Doug Flutie, who threw for an unbelievable 447 yards, Penn State held off No. 9 Boston College to come away with a 37-30 upset victory.
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Wisconsin’s Michael Bennett carried the ball 48 times for 293 yards but it still wasn’t enough to take down Northwestern. The Wildcats racked 544 yards of total offense en route to their 47-44 double overtime victory.
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Despite four touchdowns from NC State quarterback Philip Rivers, the Buckeyes defense made a goal line stand to seal a 44-38 victory in a triple overtime thriller.
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The one-two punch of Gopher running backs Marion Barber and Laurence Maroney was the perfect combo to grind out a 37-34 victory over the Badgers. A last second field goal by Minnesota sealed the game in the battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe.
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The Gophers’ Mike Hohensee set school records for completions (37), pass attempts (64), yards (444) and touchdowns (5) as Minnesota knocked Ohio State out of Rose Bowl contention with a 35-31 victory.
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Minnesota jumped out to an early lead on No. 4-ranked Michigan, but the Wolverines roared back scoring 31 points in the 4th quarter to take home a 38-35 victory.
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The Wolverines committed five turnovers in the first half and trailed No. 9 Wisconsin 19-0 at halftime before storming back for Michigan’s largest ever comeback in the Big House. Michigan won 27-25.
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Illinois RB Robert Holcombe set a school record by rushing 43 times for 315 yards. It wasn’t enough as Cory Sauter capped a six-play, 80-yard drive with a quarterback sneak for the winning score with 46 seconds left, giving Minnesota a 23-21 win.
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The Buckeyes survived a scare at Memorial Stadium sneaking away with a 23-16 victory over the Illini. Ohio State needed overtime to finish off Illinois and with the victory improved their record to 12-0 on their way to a National Championship.
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