MC&J: Week 5’s schedule in the Big Ten is downright terrible

Last week ATS: 8-9 (5-3 National, 3-6 B1G)

Season ATS: 40-41 (17-21 National, 23-20 B1G)

This week’s national action is a lot more easier on the eyes than what the Big Ten has to offer. You can find my picks for this week’s important games outside the conference here.

B1G games

No. 6 Penn State (-27.5) v. Northwestern - 12:00 p.m. ET - Big Ten Network

We actually saw some signs of life out of Northwestern last week! After trailing Minnesota 31-10 early in the fourth quarter, the Wildcats scored 21 unanswered points, tying the game with two seconds left in regulation when A.J. Henning caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Ben Bryant. Bryce Kirtz was a monster in the game, as the wide receiver…