BIG TEN ROUNDUP : It’s a Struggle but Ohio State Wins

It was a typical Ohio State-Illinois game, with fumbles, field goals and good defense.

But for the first time in six years, the No. 6-ranked Buckeyes beat the Illini, 20-12, Saturday at Champaign, Ill.

Joey Galloway caught an 11-yard touchdown pass and Terry Glenn recovered a fumble in the end zone as Ohio State, 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Big Ten, broke a five-year losing streak against the Illini and continued its best start since 1979.

Ohio State entered the game averaging 42 points, sixth in the nation, but Illinois held the Buckeyes to a field goal in the second half.

Ohio State’s defense was equally impressive, surrendering only 197 yards. The Illini (1-4, 1-1) got all their points on field goals by Chris Richardson.

Johnny Johnson hit Ken Dilger with a 33-yard touchdown pass that would have put Illinoisahead in the fourth quarter, but the play was wiped out by a penalty.

The Illini had another pass picked off in the end zone in the last minute.

Winds gusting to 30 m.p.h. from the north made passing difficult and all six of the game’s field goals were kicked through the south goal posts.

Indiana 16, Iowa 10--Brett Law, pressed into service when leading rusher Jermaine Chaney sprained an ankle, rushed for 140 yards in less than three quarters and scored once to lead the Hoosiers to a Big Ten victory at Bloomington, Ind.

Law, who had rushed only three times for six yards in Indiana’s first five games, scored on a one-yard run to cap a 10-play, 54-yard drive in the third quarter. Law, Indiana’s leading rusher last season, gained 26 yards in six carries during the drive.

Indiana (5-1, 2-1) got the ball right back at the Iowa 29 when Sedrick Shaw fumbled the kickoff and Chris Dyer recovered.

Bill Manolupoulos, who earlier kicked field goals of 21 and 41 yards, put Indiana ahead, 16-3, with 6:06 remaining in the third quarter.

Iowa (2-3, 0-3) had only 117 yards in the first three quarters and failed to convert on eight third-down plays before moving 76 yards in 12 plays for its only touchdown with 3:03 remaining.