Big Ten teams prepare for non-conference games in week two

Big Ten teams enter the second week of the season facing a series of non-conference opponents from the SEC, ACC, and Big 12. Rutgers opens the schedule with a Friday night game against Boston College, marking the annual Red Bandana game on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Saturday features several marquee matchups, including #5 Indiana hosting Howard and #6 Oregon traveling to face Oklahoma State. Other notable games involve #11 Oklahoma visiting Michigan, #16 Penn State at Temple, and Wake Forest at Purdue. The conference slate also includes Mississippi State at Minnesota, Duke at Illinois, and Utah State against #19 Washington. These contests serve as early indicators of roster depth and conference standing for several programs following their initial week of play.

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