First look at Week 12: Plenty at stake in Big Ten

Coach James Franklin and Penn State are suddenly in the thick of a chaotic Big Ten race that promises several more twists and turns.Can Week 12 really be "boring" with so much at stake?

The matchups here aren’t great. But, then again, Week 11 was supposed to be pretty forgettable, too. Week 12 features six games where the Vegas favorite is expected to win by at least two touchdowns -- and then the Minnesota-Northwestern game, which in no way impacts the conference’s biggest storylines.

This week will either set up an incredibly suspenseful final day to the regular season, or it will once again highlight some how-could-that-possibly-happen upsets. Either way, we’re much too far along to turn…