Atticus Sappington broke a tie with a 24-yard field goal with 2:36 remaining and No. 1 Oregon rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Wisconsin 16-13 on Saturday night.

Jordan James rushed for 115 yards and a tying touchdown on 22 carries to help Oregon (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) win its first 11 games for the second time in school history. The Ducks also won their first 11 games in 2010 and went on to reach the BCS championship game before losing to Cam Newton-led Auburn.

Tawee Walker rushed for 97 yards on 20 carries for Wisconsin (5-5, 3-4) in its third straight loss. The Badgers fell to 2-15 in their last 17 games against Top 25 teams, going 0-6 mark in Luke Fickell’s two-year coaching tenure.

Oregon won by outscoring Wisconsin 10-0 in the fourth quarter.

After Sappington put Oregon ahead, Wisconsin got the ball two more times but failed to capitalize.

Wisconsin lost the ball on downs at its own 26 with 2:03 remaining. The Badgers got one last chance after Oregon couldn’t convert a fake field-goal attempt, but Jamaree Caldwell tipped Braedyn Locke’s pass and Matayo Uiagalelei picked it off at Wisconsin’s 24 with 1:32 left to seal it.

Locke was 12 of 28 for just 96 yards with a touchdown and interception.

Oregon trailed 13-6 and faced fourth-and-9 from Wisconsin’s 41 when the fourth quarter started. Dillon Gabriel responded by rolling to his left and firing a 15-yard completion to a well-covered Terrance Ferguson.

Three plays later, James ran 11 yards around the right end for a tying touchdown with 13:14 remaining.

After a 12-yard punt return from Gary Bryant Jr. gave Oregon the ball at Wisconsin’s 43 with 6:49 left, Oregon moved into position for Sappington’s go-ahead field goal. Sappington also had made field goals of 35 and 42 yards in the first half.

No. 2 Ohio State 31, Northwestern 7 >> Will Howard passed for two touchdowns, Quinshon Judkins had two 1-yard TD runs and No. 2 Ohio State pounded Northwestern at Wrigley Field.

Backed by a supportive crowd at the home of baseball’s Chicago Cubs, the Buckeyes (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten, No. 2 CFP) shook off a slow start on the way to their fourth consecutive win since a 32-31 loss at Oregon on Oct. 12. Next up is a pivotal matchup with No. 5 Indiana next weekend.

Howard was 15 for 24 for 247 yards. Both of his touchdown passes went to Carnell Tate, who grew up in Chicago and finished with four catches for 52 yards.

Ohio State star Jeremiah Smith had four receptions for 100 yards, including a 68-yard play that set up Tate’s 8-yard TD early in the second half. The freshman nearly made a one-handed catch in the end zone on the Buckeyes’ first possession, but the ball touched the ground as he was bringing it in.

Northwestern (4-6, 2-5) lost for the third time in four games. Jack Lausch passed for 201 yards and rushed for 44 yards and a TD, but he was sacked four times. He also lost a fumble on a scramble, ending a promising first drive for the Wildcats.

No. 4 Penn State 49, Purdue 10 >> Drew Allar threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 4 Penn State to a rout in West Lafayette, Ind.

Allar, who completed his first 10 passes, connected on 17 of 19 passes for the Nittany Lions (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) in three quarters. His top target was tight end Tyler Warren, who caught eight passes for 127 yards. Warren also ran for a touchdown.

Illinois 38, Michigan State 16 >> Josh McCray ran for three touchdowns and Luke Altmyer threw two TD passes, leading Illinois to a home victory over the Spartans.

McCray had nine carries for 61 yards, Altmyer completed 19 of 32 passes for 231 yards and Pat Bryant caught four passes for a career-high 135 yards and a TD in his final home game as the Illini (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) ended a two-game losing streak.

Aidan Chiles was 23-of-40 passing for 256 yards and two TDs and Aziah Johnson and Nate Carter caught TD passes for the Spartans (4-6, 2-5).

Southern California 28, Nebraska 20 >> Jayden Maiava passed for 259 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score in his first start for Southern California, leading the Trojans over slumping Nebraska in Los Angeles.

Woody Marks rushed for 146 yards for USC (5-5, 3-5 Big Ten), and Maiava capped his eventful debut start by making a 2-yard TD run with 2:45 to play. The UNLV transfer replaced Miller Moss this week as the Trojans fight for bowl eligibility in another disappointing season under coach Lincoln Riley.

Zachariah Branch, Kyron Hudson and Duce Robinson caught TD passes for the Trojans in just their second win in six games. USC has never lost to Nebraska in these historic programs’ infrequent meetings, going 5-0-1.

Dylan Raiola passed for 191 yards and hit Emmett Johnson for a 29-yard TD in the first half, but Nebraska (5-5, 2-5) lost its fourth straight.

Rutgers 31, Maryland 17 >> Athan Kaliakmanis threw two touchdown passes, Kyle Monangai scored twice on the ground and Rutgers became bowl eligible with a victory over Maryland.

Rutgers (6-4, 3-4) has now matched its most victories in Big Ten play since joining the league before the 2014 season. The Scarlet Knights scored touchdowns on four straight drives — not counting an end-of-half kneel-down in the second quarter — and won for the second straight week following a four-game skid.

For Maryland, the margin of error for bowl eligibilty has dwindled. The Terrapins (4-6, 1-6) must beat Iowa and Penn State to finish the regular season with six wins.

late Friday: Washington 31, UCLA 19 >> Demond Williams Jr. replaced starting quarterback Will Rogers, leading three second-half game-securing scoring drives, and Washington beat UCLA to clinch bowl eligibility.

Jonah Coleman added 95 rushing yards and two TDs as the Huskies won for the second time in three games and pushed their home win streak to 20 games.