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While No. 2 Ohio State and No. 4 Michigan are among the nations top five scoring teams, the Big Ten Conference is just as good on defense.After the first month of the season, the league has seven of the nations top 25 defensive teams in terms of scoring defense, led by No. 8 Wisconsin. The Badgers are seventh, giving up an average of 11.8 points.Ohio State (12.3 points) is ninth, Iowa (13.5) is tied for 11th, Michigan (13.8) is 13th, Maryland and Northwestern are tied for 22nd at 17 points and Nebraska (18.0) is tied for 25th.Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald said the conference was in a similar position halfway through last season.The defensive coaches in this league are very sound, he said. You dont see typically a lot of guys running uncovered on plays that go for 60, 70 or 80 yards. Most of the defenses have become very sound, team orientated and very athletic, talented and physical.Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst said that many coaches have long adhered to the practice of putting their best recruits on defense.Looking at Michigans defense for this weekend, Chryst said there isnt one player to stop. There are a lot of playmakers.You take those good players and you coach them up, so with a good scheme and good players who understand what they are doing, that makes for good defense, Chryst said.Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh sees the same thing on Wisconsin, which is giving up just 80.5 yards rushing and 277 yards in total.I had the pleasure of coaching (former Badger linebacker) Chris Borland in San Francisco, and I say this as the highest form of compliment, it looks like 11 Chris Borlands out there, the way they play, said Harbaugh, whose team is giving up an average 269.8 yards.If there is a common link between the better defenses, its their ability to force turnovers. All seven teams have a plus figure in the turnover differential, with Ohio State being plus-9.Surprisingly, the Buckeyes retooled their defense this season after seeing defensive end Joey Bosa and cornerback Eli Apple taken in the first 10 picks of the NFL draft.Rutgers coach Chris Ash, who was the Ohio State co-defensive coordinator last year, is not surprised the Buckeyes have made the transition.Ohio State recruits at a high level, its just really reload, the next man in, he said. When someone goes to the NFL or their career is over, there is another talented player waiting to burst on the scene and became another Ohio State legend.Other notes from around the Big Ten:PROMISING PURDUEPurdue (2-1) has its first winning record entering October since 2012.I think we are work in progress, said Purdue coach Darrell Hazell, who won six games in his first three seasons. I think they are starting to understand all the things it takes to win games. They are playing hard and fast and with confidence. I am sitting here feeling good about the team but we have a long way to go.HARBAUGH-CHRYST FRIENDSHIPMichigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst have been friends for almost three decades, when Chrysts father, George, was the head coach at Wisconsin-Platteville.Its been a family friendship, the Chrysts and the Harbaughs going back to 1987, said Harbaugh, whose No. 4 Wolverines host the No. 8 Badgers on Saturday. Our dads were friends, the sons were friends, and its been a 30-year friendship.Chryst was a San Diego Chargers tight ends coach when Harbaugh was finishing his NFL career. Chrysts brother, Geep, was the offensive teams offensive coordinator. Geep Chryst also served as an assistant coach under Harbaugh when he coached the San Francisco 49ers.BALL CONTROLMaryland (3-0) has not turned the ball over under new coach DJ Durkin. 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Now if they could just score a touchdown.They have yet to find the end zone since leaving St. Louis, yet still managed to win their regular-season home debut on Sunday, beating the Seattle Seahawks 9-3 on Greg Zuerleins three field goals -- the longest a 47-yarder in the fourth quarter.The Rams (1-1) were shut out in a 28-0 loss at San Francisco in their season opener.Last week, to put it simple, we got embarrassed, wide receiver Kenny Britt said. And so to come back like this is good for morale and good for our confidence.Plenty of penalties slowed down the game for the announced crowd of 91,046 on a searing day at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, where the Rams marked the long-awaited occasion by wearing blue-and-gold throwback uniforms for their regular-season home debut.You most definitely want to set the tone, especially at home, safety Mark Barron said. This is what we do at home. When we come home, we win.With field goals accounting for all the offense, it was hardly the high-scoring show Los Angeles sports fans are known to crave.At times, the dull roar of chatter was the loudest sound from the crowd until the fourth quarter when they were on their feet cheering the Rams defense.Alec Ogletree recovered a fumble by Seattles Christine Michael at the Los Angeles 29 with 57 seconds left in the game, ending the Seahawks last scoring bid.It kind of happened all so fast, Ogletree said. I was kind of just roaming the field. I dropped like 30 yards deep, which I dont even think I was supposed to do. I just saw him (Russell Wilson) check it down, I just ran it down.The drive included an incomplete pass from Wilson and a false start penalty on the Seahawks.It was just a great play by those guys, Michael said. They played a tremendous game. I just got to do better, hold on to the ball in those situations.Barron had 11 tackles and Ogletree added eight to lead the Rams defense.Seattle racked up 10 penalties for 114 yards; the Rams had nine penalties for 78 yards.The teams put on a defensive slugfest, with passes getting broken up in the end zone, offensive drives ending in punts and neither quarterback airing it out much.Wilson was 22 of 35 for 254 yards, getting sacked twice. He sprained his right ankle in last weeks win over Miami.Rams starter Case Keenum was 18 of 30 for 239 yards. He was sacked three times.I made sure as Im running out just to savor that moment, Keenum said about emerging from the tunnel to flames and fireworks. Im going to remember it forever. It might not have been the prettiest game, but it was a lot of funn.ddddddddddddThe victory extended the Rams recent dominance against their NFC West rival. Theyve won four of their past five against the Seahawks, including both games last season. The Rams defensive line has sacked Wilson 18 times in the past five meetings.We got to see them twice a year, Barron said, so we want to establish that and let them know we are coming.Zuerlein got the Rams on the board in the first quarter with a 39-yard field goal. The Seahawks (1-1) tied it on a 23-yard field goal by Steven Hauschka in the second.Zuerlein put the Rams in front 6-3 on a 20-yarder with 1:04 left before halftime. Early in the fourth, he made it 9-3 on his longest kick of the game.RED HOTThe temperature hit 88 degrees under cloudless skies and lead singer Anthony Kiedis stripped off his No. 16 Jared Goff jersey during the Red Hot Chili Peppers pregame concert in the west end zone. A group of Rams Hall of Famers, including Jackie Slater, Marshall Faulk, Eric Dickerson and Jack Youngblood helped light the Coliseums torch, which also burned when the stadium hosted the 1932 and 1984 Olympics.STILL WAITINGGoff, the No. 1 overall pick in this years draft, was promoted to backup for the game after being the inactive third-stringer in the Rams opening-week loss. Goff practiced with the first-team offense more often during the week, but has yet to make his regular-season debut.HE SAID ITI like touchdowns, but I love winning, Keenum said.BACK HOMESeattle coach Pete Carroll returned to the Coliseum, where he oversaw Southern Californias football dynasty for nine years that included two national championships before jumping to the NFL. Rams coach Jeff Fisher was back in the same stadium where he played for the Trojans in college. Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman played for the first time near his hometown of Compton.LBJ IN THE HOUSELeBron James of the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers attended the game as did members of the NHLs Los Angeles Kings.WORTH NOTINGThe Rams sacked Wilson for an 8-yard loss and they recovered the ensuing fumble to end the first half. ... The last time the Rams wore their throwback uniforms was throughout the 1999 season, when they went 13-3 and won the Super Bowl. ... The Seahawks have scored a combined 15 points in their first two games, having beaten Miami 12-10 last week. ... The Rams shared the Hollywood spotlight Sunday with the Emmy Awards, which were being held up the street from the Coliseum.UP NEXTSeahawks: They host San Francisco next Sunday.Rams: They travel east next Sunday to play Tampa Bay. ' ' '