{
  "id": 11922817,
  "title": "Big Ten passing yardage leaders after Week 5",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/big-ten-passing-yardage-leaders-after-week-5",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T12:30:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/big-ten-passing-yardage-leaders-123032752.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Following the first weekend of October, the Big Ten's top quarterbacks have emerged as the USC and Ohio State passers. However, Indiana's Josh Hoover is also making a significant impact. At the halfway point of the season, Hoover has equaled USC's Jayden Maiava's lead in passing touchdowns with both quarterbacks boasting 15 touchdowns and zero interceptions. Purdue's Ryan Browne is another standout, ranking fourth among the Big Ten's passers with 1,390 yards and 8 touchdowns, and just one interception through Week 5. Indiana's Josh Hoover and Ohio State's Julian Sayin are tied for the Big Ten's top passing totals with 1,101 yards and 15 touchdowns. Penn State's Rocco Becht, despite recent struggles with inaccuracy, remains one of the Big Ten's top-10 passers, accumulating 1,108 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions.",
  "summary": "Penn State's Rocco Becht and USC's Jayden Maiava are heading to a matchup of top-10 passers in the Big Ten in week 6.",
  "key_points": [
    "Indiana's Josh Hoover leads Big Ten with 15 passing touchdowns and 0 interceptions.",
    "Purdue's Ryan Browne ranks 4th with 1,390 passing yards, 8 TDs, and 1 interception.",
    "Ohio State's Julian Sayin and Indiana's Josh Hoover tied for top passing yards with 1,101."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Big Ten receiving yardage leaders after Week 5",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/big-ten-receiving-yardage-leaders-after-week-5",
        "published": "2026-10-04T13:01:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}