Overview

• Ohio State throttled Washington 24-6 in Seattle, with a defense that has allowed just 22 points across four games.
• Oregon improved to 5-0 with a 30-24 win at Penn State and now heads into a bye week.
• Illinois upset USC 34-32, and UCLA dropped to 0-4 after a 17-14 defeat at Northwestern.
• Oregon’s Dan Lanning and USC’s Lincoln Riley publicly criticized travel demands, early kickoffs and unequal preparation windows before cross-country games.
• An analysis found Washington faces four opponents coming off byes, while the Big Ten sets conference schedules and TV partners largely determine kickoff windows.