Big Ten in updated coaches poll, AP Top 25

Week 5 of the college football schedule further clarified the Big Ten Conference and which teams stand above the rest.

For another week, No. 3 Ohio State proved to be the class of the conference, defeating Michigan State 38-7 in East Lansing. Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard, who was injured before returning against the Spartans, finished the day completing 21 of 31 passes for 244 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.

Sherrone Moore’s Wolverines squad stayed at Michigan State and held off a 21-point fourth-quarter lead against Minnesota – with the help of a controversial onside kick – to defeat the Golden Gophers 27-24 and remain undefeated in Big Ten play.