Week 3 in the Big Ten…expressed as Emojis

Week 3 represented another good week for the Big Ten. All but one team (Washington) were in action picking up a total of 12 wins. There were two Big Ten v Big Ten match-ups to enjoy too, with Oregon comfortably beating NorthWestern and USC defeating Purdue. Here is an assessment of the Big Ten’s week 3, expressed in the art form of emojis…

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Michigan (63–3 vs Central Michigan) 🦾- The Wolverines outmuscled Central Michigan.

Penn State (52–6 vs Villanova) 🦁- Ruthless Nittany Lions pawed at a helpless gazelle.

Illinois (38–0 vs Western Michigan) 🧱 – A solid Fighting Illini defense got the shutout.

Ohio State (37–9 vs Ohio) 🎯- Precise and clinical from Julian Sayin and the Buckeyes.

Oregon (34–14 at NorthWestern) 🪨 – Solid and grounded from the Ducks.

USC (33–17 at Purdue) 🔥- Balanced Trojan performance between offensive firepower and solid defense.

Maryland (44–17 vs Towson)✅- Fun to watch from the Terrapins.

Indiana (73–0 vs Indiana State) 🎉- Party win for the Hoosiers against a weak opponent

Rutgers (60–10 vs Norfolk State) 📈- Improved offense from the Scarlet Knights

Michigan State (41-24 vs Youngstown State) ⚖️- A steady battle until the Spartans pulled away

Nebraska (59–7 vs Houston Christian) 🤔- Comfortable for the Cornhuskers, but didn’t learn much.

Iowa (47–7 vs Massachusetts) 🥱- Yawn…Iowa did the job, but nothing inspiring

Minnesota (14– 27 at California) 😟- Had their moments but a disappointing loss.

Purdue (17–33 vs USC) 🥊- Took some punches and tried to fight back.

NorthWestern (14–34 vs Oregon) 🥀- Started strong but wilted thereafter.

Wisconsin (14–38 vs Alabama) 😮‍💨- Bama exposed weaknesses in the Badgers.

UCLA (10-35 vs New Mexico) 🆘 – Yelp!!

Washington (bye) 🛏️ – Sleeping until next week.

Roll on week 4!