Big Ten weekend review: Week 6

Maryland football had its first bye week in Week 6. That gave fans time to watch a Saturday slate full of big upsets.

None were more unexpected than Vanderbilt taking down No. 1 Alabama, 40-35, in a down-to-the-wire thriller. No. 4 Tennessee also fell to an unranked SEC opponent, Arkansas, by a score of 19-14.

But the Big Ten schedule was far from lacking in surprises. Here’s a look at what went down.

Surprise result: No. 10 Michigan 17, Washington 27

For the first time, the Wolverines travelled to the West Coast for a conference matchup, and the jet lag appeared to catch up to them.

Quarterback Alex Orji started the game an abysmal three for seven passing for just 15 yards. He was benched in…