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Big Ten Power Rankings for Week 7: Michigan, OSU Rise

By Alec Whitaker

Iowa Hawkeyes offensive lineman Asher Fahey (left) and defensive back Jack Koerner (right) tackle Penn State Nittany Lions running back Noah Cain (21) during the third quarter at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Iowa Hawkeyes offensive lineman Asher Fahey (left) and defensive back Jack Koerner (right) tackle Penn State Nittany Lions running back Noah Cain (21) during the third quarter at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /
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Left tackle Tyler Beach (65) and the rest of UW’s offensive line cleared the for Badgers’ ground game against Illinois on Saturday.Mjs Uwgrid10 20 Jpg Uwgrid10 /

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Wisconsin finally got on the board with a conference win this past Saturday with that dominating 24-0 win over Illinois.

As noted, the running game was awesome, picking up 391 yards and the defense did their thing, shutting out the Illini and holding them to less than 100 yards of offense.

This really was a feel-good win for a team that badly needed to see some things go right for them. If there was one thing to gripe about, it was that quarterback Graham Mertz still wasn’t great. He went 10-19 passing for 100 yards and an interception.

Yes, he’s not asked to do much in a game like this, but you still want to see him take steps forward, something he hasn’t done this year.

Wisconsin actually has Army on deck this week. That won’t be a pushover game at all.

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