Things to watch this week in the Big Ten Conference:

Game of the week

No. 6 Oregon (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten, No. 9 CFP) at Iowa (6-2, 4-1, No. 20 CFP), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS)

Iowa still has a shot at a playoff berth by winning the rest of its regular-season games, and the Hawkeyes could make a big statement by beating Oregon. This starts a grueling November schedule for Oregon that also includes home games with Minnesota and No. 20 Southern California (No. 19 CFP) and a trip to No. 24 Washington (No. 23 CFP).

Oregon is a 6-point favorite, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.

The undercard

No. 2 Indiana (9-0, 6-0, No. 2 CFP) at Penn State (3-5, 0-5), Saturday, noon ET (Fox)

This was a much more compelling matchup before Penn State's five-game skid, but a fast start by the Nittany Lions co

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