Ohio State (6-6, 3-5) won't qualify for a bowl for the first time since 1988, John Cooper's first year as coach. It's also the Buckeyes' first six-loss season since going 4-6 in 1988. Cooper fell to 2-9-1 against the Wolverines, including 0-6 in Michigan Stadium.

Brady, who led the Wolverines' comeback win last week at Penn State, completed 17 of 27 passes for 150 yards, including an 8-yard touchdown to Shawn Thompson and a 10-yarder to Marquise Walker. Anthony Thomas rushed 31 times for 111 yards, including a 1-yard TD run for Michigan. It was the fifth straight 100-yard game for Thomas and his seventh of the season.

Duckett, who was recruited as a linebacker but used increasingly as a clutch-situation ball carrier, sparked the Michigan State offense, rushing 22 times for 159 yards. He scored the winning touchdown with less than three minutes to play, charging up the middle on an 11-yard run. Penn State trailed 28-7 at the half, but roared back to tie the score before Duckett and the Spartans scored last. The Nittany Lions probably slip to the Outback Bowl with the defeat.

Iowa (1-10, 0-8) dropped its 13th straight Big Ten game and finished with its worst record since the 1973 team went 0-11. A 46-yard field goal by Dan Nystrom with 3:22 left, his third of the game, gave the Golden Gophers their four-point lead and left Iowa with one final possession. QB Scott Mullen, who completed 28 of 50 passes for 340 yards and three touchdowns, marched the Hawkeyes from their own 23 to the Minnesota 5, but after a illegal procedure penalty, went 0-for-4 22 with 57 seconds remaining.

But Sutherland took a punt by Drew Hagan and ran back for his second TD return of the season to give the Boilermakers (7-4, 4-4) the lead. A 33-yard pass to Jerry Dorsey took Indiana to the Purdue 12 on the next series. Three plays later, the Hoosiers were at the 3, but Levron Williams was tackled for a 2-yard loss on fourth down to end Indiana's first threat.