Ohio State at Iowa, Penn State’s Journey to New Ryan Field

Big Ten soccer’s fifth week opens Friday evening at Northwestern’s new stadium and peaks Saturday in Iowa City, the place No. 5 Ohio State visits No. 14 Iowa. The convention has eight video games on its Week 5 schedule. Oregon, ranked No. 15, and No. 23 UCLA don’t play.

Penn State performs at Northwestern on Friday within the first recreation on the new Ryan Field. The Big Ten mentioned the sport returns the Wildcats to Central Street for the primary time in 1,049 days, in entrance of a sellout crowd on the 35,000-capacity stadium. Penn State (3-1) misplaced 24-20 to Wisconsin final week. Northwestern (2-1) misplaced 29-23 at Indiana on Sept. 25.

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for an entire program and athletic department to open a facility that I would say is the best football stadium in the world,” Northwestern coach David Braun mentioned within the college’s recreation preview.

Saturday’s marquee recreation brings ESPN’s College GameDay to Iowa City, the present’s first go to since 2006, the Big Ten mentioned. Ohio State is 3-1, with its loss a 24-23 defeat at Texas on Sept. 12. The Buckeyes beat Illinois 42-19 final week, when receiver Jeremiah Smith had 12 catches for 217 yards and 4 touchdowns and was named the Big Ten’s offensive participant of the week. ESPN’s season statistics listing quarterback Julian Sayin at 1,206 passing yards and 10 touchdowns and Smith at 617 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns.

Iowa is 4-0. The Hawkeyes gained 20-19 at Michigan final Saturday, and freshman Braeden Jackson returned a kickoff 99 yards for a landing, which the Big Ten mentioned made him its Freshman of the Week. It was Iowa’s first street win over a ranked Michigan group since 2002, the convention mentioned.

Elsewhere on Saturday:

• Michigan (3-1) at Minnesota (3-1). Minnesota gained 27-24 at Washington final week.
• Michigan State (2-2) at Wisconsin (3-1).
• Maryland (2-2) at Nebraska (4-0). Nebraska acquired votes on this week’s AP ballot, the Big Ten mentioned.
• Purdue (1-3) at Illinois (2-2).
• Washington (3-1) at No. 18 USC (4-1).
• No. 6 Indiana (4-0) at Rutgers (1-3).

Indiana has gained 20 consecutive video games courting to final season, the longest lively streak in FBS, the Big Ten mentioned. The Hoosiers completed final season 16-0 and gained the nationwide title.

UCLA leads the convention standings at 2-0 in Big Ten play and 4-0 total, after a 54-3 win over Maryland that the Big Ten mentioned was its largest convention street win since 1955.

Week 5 schedule (all occasions ET)

• Friday: Penn State at Northwestern, 8 p.m., FOX
• Saturday: Michigan at Minnesota, midday, FOX
• Saturday: Michigan State at Wisconsin, 12:30 p.m., Big Ten Network
• Saturday: Ohio State at Iowa, 3:30 p.m., CBS
• Saturday: Maryland at Nebraska, 4 p.m., FS1
• Saturday: Purdue at Illinois, 4:15 p.m., Big Ten Network
• Saturday: Washington at USC, 7:30 p.m., NBC
• Saturday: Indiana at Rutgers, 8 p.m., Big Ten Network

Watching exterior the U.S.

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