Testudo Times · Nov 25, 2024
Big Ten weekend review: Week 13
Week 13 of the Big Ten football season saw some near upsets, some blowouts and the first rendition of the USC-UCLA rivalry as members of the conference.
Here’s a quick run through of some notable results.
Surprising result: No. 4 Penn State 26, Minnesota 25
The Nittany Lions came to Minnesota as 11.5-point road favorites, according to ESPN BET. But the Golden Gophers ended up rallying the home crowd and giving the country’s No. 4 team a big scare.
A one-point win was the worst margin of victory Penn State has produced all year, outside of its loss to No. 2 Ohio State, and it came at the hands of a middle-of-the-pack Minnesota team.