Why there’s no such thing as a feel good win for Indiana football
Indiana football linebacker Isaiah Jones why coach Curt Cignetti was on the hunt for smiling faces on the sidelines during a 56-6 win over UCLA.
Indiana football didn’t let UCLA feel like it had a chance on Oct. 25, as the No. 2 Hoosiers moved to 8-0 on the season.
Indiana demolished UCLA 56-6 in Week 9, defeating the much-improved Bruins handily. Other matchups across the conference included Nebraska’s 28-21 win over Northwestern and Iowa’s 41-3 dominant win over Minnesota.
Elsewhere in Big Ten play, Washington upended No. 23 Illinois 42-25 in Seattle, improving the Huskies to 6-2 on the season and 3-2 in conference play. Sticking in the Pacific Northwest, No. 6 Oregon — playing much of the second half without quarterback Dante Moore — ground out a 21-7 win over visiting Wisconsin.
Then of course there was the battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy between No. 24 Michigan (6-2, 4-1) and unranked Michigan State. Justice Haynes ran for 152 yards and two scores in a 31-20 Wolverines win over the Spartans.
Here’s where Big Ten teams were ranked in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 poll after Week 9 of the college football season.
College football rankings after Week 9
Big Ten teams bolded. First-place votes in parentheses.
Here’s a look at the US LBM Coaches Poll ahead of Week 10.
- Ohio State (62)
- Indiana
- Texas A&M (2)
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Oregon
- Georgia Tech
- Ole Miss
- Miami
- BYU
- Vanderbilt
- Notre Dame
- Texas Tech
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Cincinnati
- Louisville
- Oklahoma
- Texas
- Missouri
- Michigan
- Houston
- Navy
- Utah
- Memphis
Schools dropped out: No. 19 LSU; No. 20 USF; No. 23 Illinois; No. 25 Arizona State;
Others receiving votes: Iowa 85; USC 77; Tulane 65; Washington 60; South Florida 24; LSU 19; James Madison 18; Pittsburgh 15; San Diego State 14; North Texas 11; TCU 7; UNLV 6; Nebraska 4; Arizona State 2; Wake Forest 1; Boise State 1;
- 1. Ohio State (54)
- 2. Indiana (11)
- 3. Texas A&M (1)
- 4. Alabama
- 5. Georgia
- 6. Oregon
- 7. Ole Miss
- 8. Georgia Tech
- 9. Vanderbilt
- T-10. Miami
- T-10. BYU
- 12. Notre Dame
- 13. Texas Tech
- 14. Tennessee
- 15. Virginia
- 16. Louisville
- 17. Cincinnati
- 18. Oklahoma
- 19. Missouri
- 20. Texas
- 21. Michigan
- 22. Houston
- 23. USC
- 24. Utah
- 25. Memphis
Others receiving votes: Navy 86, Tulane 59, Washington 46, Iowa 27, South Florida 22, San Diego St. 14, LSU 11, James Madison 9, North Texas 4, Illinois 3, Pitt 1.
