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Ohio State gives Big Ten national title contender

By Herb Gould
Special to ESPN.com

Tuesday, October 22, 2002

In a smash-mouth league where yardage tends to be tough to come by, there hasn't been much middle ground this fall. While Michigan State, Illinois and Wisconsin are dueling for no-show of the year, Iowa and Minnesota have broken through for big gains, and never mind that they have yet to face some of their toughest opponents. In what might be the most important development for the Big Ten, which has taken a beating lately in comparison with other power conferences, Ohio State is showing s ...

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