Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press

UNDATED (AP) — Football Bowl Subdivision teams are taking care of the ball better than they have through a 10th week of a season in at least a quarter century. The average of 2.2 giveaways per game and interception rate of 2.3% are lowest at this point in a season since at least 2000 and the fumble rate of 1.8% is the lowest since at least 2013. That's according to Sportradar. Nebraska is yet to lose a fumble and South Florida is yet to throw an interception. UNDATED (AP) — Indiana coach Curt Cignetti always invests in a strong defense. And he's seeing it pay off yet again. The Hoosiers have one of the Football Bowl Subdivision's stingiest defenses and No. 6 Indiana needs it to deliver Saturday when high-scoring No. 15 USC comes to town. It's essentially an elimination game for two teams fighting for a spot in the final Big Ten championship game. The Hoosiers began the week second in the conference standings with one league loss, behind still unbeaten No. 4 UCLA. But the Trojans find themselves in a six-team logjam in third with two Big Ten losses. PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers standout wide receiver KJ Duff will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a high ankle sprain, according to a report Wednesday from ESPN. Duff, a junior, is expected to resume football activities in early January ahead of next year’s NFL draft. He is one of the top prospects at the position and could be the first Scarlet Knights product taken in the first round since offensive lineman Anthony Davis went 10th in 2010. Duff, an AP second team pre-season All-America selection, was having a stellar season for the disappointing Scarlet Knights. He ranks seventh nationally with nine receiving touchdowns and 12th with 96.8 yards receiving a game. BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Alijah Arenas had 19 points and seven rebounds, Rodney Rice added 18 points and five rebounds, and No. 21 USC beat California 77-65 in a nonconference matchup between the former Pac-12 foes. Jacob Cofie contributed 13 points, matched his career high with rebounds and dished out six assists and KJ Lewis scored 16 for USC (3-0), which dominated on the boards 53-36. Sammie Yeanay scored 14 points and Nojus Indrusaitis 13 to lead the Golden Bears (2-2) on a night 5,087 fans turned out for the 8 p.m. tipoff. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Serbian star Nikola Kusturica scored 17 points and Jaylen Pettit added 16 as No. 9 UCLA routed Arkansas-Pine Bluff 106-37 Wednesday night and set a program record for margin of victory. The Bruins (3-0) won by a record 69 points. UCLA’s previous largest margin of victory was 65 points, accomplished three times and most recently in a 122-57 win over Portland in 1967, a mark that stood for 59 years. Trent Perry finished with 11 points and 11 assists for his first double-double. Macaleab Rich led Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-3) with 11 points. LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Pryce Sandfort scored 22 points, Damon Wilkinson added 19 and No. 25 Nebraska rolled past Lindenwood 94-60. The Cornhuskers shot 65% in the first half to turn it into a rout early, building a 56-18 lead on a 3-pointer by Sandfort with 3:59 left in the half. Sandfort and Wilkinson each had 17 points by halftime. Nebraska led 61-32 at the break, setting a first-half scoring record at Pinnacle Bank Arena. It was the Huskers’ highest-scoring first half since joining the Big Ten 16 years ago. Lindenwood hit the game’s first basket but made only three more shots in the next 11 minutes. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trent Mosley is one of the nation's top freshman receivers at Southern California. Despite missing three games with a knee injury, he leads the Trojans with 512 yards receiving, six touchdowns and an incredible knack for highlight-reel plays. Mosley is also one of the nation’s most dangerous punt returners, averaging 26.5 yards per return with another TD. The Trojans still have a shot to make the Playoff this season if they can conjure an upset of the national champion Hoosiers, and Mosley could be a key to their efforts this season. ANN ABROR, Mich. (AP) — J.P. Estrella scored 11 of his 18 points in the first half to help No. 20 Michigan take control in an 84-70 win over Marquette on Wednesday night. The Wolverines trailed by seven midway through the first half before closing with 20-5 run to lead 35-27 at halftime. Michigan had three players make 3-pointers early in the second half to go ahead by 14 points and Marquette coach Shaka Smart responded by benching his starters. That didn’t work for the Golden Eagles, who fell behind by 22 points midway through the second half. Donate now to support local nonprofit news in Lancaster County Newsletter Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. Sports Our daily sports newsletter, delivered at 6 a.m. Please enter a valid email address. Sign up By opting into newsletters you are agreeing to our privacy policy . What to Read Next