- Penn State blew a 17-0 lead and a late 10-point advantage, coughing up a 24-20 loss to Wisconsin and raising questions about their offense heading into Friday.
- Northwestern makes its debut in the new $875 million Ryan Field Friday after a close scare against Indiana, cutting the deficit to two late.
- Both defenses have played well this season, so expect a low-scoring, grind-it-out Big Ten game — oddsmakers and analysts are leaning to the under.
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