Big Ten weekend review: Week 9

The Week 9 Big Ten slate featured multiple near-upsets and a handful of blowouts. The conference standings’ top-four stayed stagnant, and all three undefeated teams remained as such.

Let’s take a closer look at some performances from the week.

Statement victory: USC 44, Rutgers 20

Both the Trojans and Scarlet Knights were looking to rebound from ugly losses. At the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, USC reestablished itself as having one of the conference’s highest ceilings.

The Trojans’ offense was firing on all cylinders. Quarterback Miller Moss looked like the best version of himself, finishing with 308 passing yards and two touchdowns. He set season-highs in yards per attempt (11.0) and passer…