SB Nation’s Week 4 Big Ten preview predicts Indiana will beat Northwestern 45–20, Penn State will defeat Wisconsin 37–17 and USC will edge Oregon 38–34. The writer also picks Iowa to win at Michigan 21–17, while Notre Dame is forecast to beat Purdue 52–28.
The other five picks are Rutgers over Howard 48–7, Ohio State over Illinois 45–10, UCLA over Maryland 31–21, Nebraska over Michigan State 41–24 and Washington over Minnesota 27–21.
The writer apologized for missing last week’s preview because his father was hospitalized and underwent emergency surgery in Indianapolis to remove a large blood clot in his lungs that was straining his heart. He said his father came through surgery and was doing significantly better, and thanked emergency-room staff in Kokomo and interventional radiology staff in Indianapolis.
