Megan Ryan's Big Ten football power rankings, Week 1 MVP
September 5, 2019 at 11:55PM
1. Michigan (1-0)
2. Ohio State (1-0)
3. Penn State (1-0)
4. Iowa (1-0)
5. Wisconsin (1-0)
6. Michigan State (1-0)
7. Nebraska (1-0)
8. Northwestern (0-1)
9. Maryland (1-0)
10. Indiana (1-0)
11. Gophers (1-0)
12. Illinois (1-0)
13. Rutgers (1-0)
14. Purdue (0-1)
Comment: Penn State's new quarterback was a revelation in Week 1. Sean Clifford completed 14 of 23 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns and rushed seven times for 57 yards before sitting most of the second half of the Nittany Lions' 79-7 thrashing of Idaho.
Week 1 MVP
Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
The running back has a shot at the Heisman Trophy, and he's certainly going for it. In the Badgers' 49-0 beating of South Florida, Taylor rushed 16 times for 135 yards and two touchdowns. He also joined the passing game, catching two touchdown passes for 48 yards.
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A 16-0 run and Annika Stewart’s three-pointer cut the lead to three with 20 seconds remaining, but the No. 8 Terrapins held off the No. 24 Gophers at the free-throw line from there for a 99-92 victory.
