January 11, 2025

The Gould Standard: Not So Fast, Ohio State. . . Michigan, Penn State Are Looking Serious


The Big Ten East is a gaudy 20-1. Which gives it the best record in the nation. But it heads into Week 4 with a one-game losing streak. Michigan State suffered the lone loss in prime time on Saturday night, falling to No. 18 Washington in Seattle 39-28. No shame in that. Here’s what we’ve learned about the Big Ten East in the first three weeks of this season: It knows how to schedule, but it also knows how to play the game. The signature win is No. 14 Penn State’s 41-12 throttling of Auburn on Saturday on the Plains. Look for Auburn to seek disaster relief. Or, barring that, look for the school to hire a new coach. Right after it hires a new athletic director. Auburn takes its football very seriously in the Land of It Just Means More. When No. 3 Ohio State beat then-No. 5 Notre…

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