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Around the B1G: Week 5 Edition
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This weekend was the dreaded bye week for our beloved Buckeyes. While I’m sure they wished they had the bye week later on in the season, Coach Meyer and his staff used the time to work on fundamentals and get everyone a little healthier as they get ready for Big Ten play. While the Buckeyes were off, the rest of the B1G took some time to solidify their place in the pecking order. The two most anticipated match-ups over the weekend was Wisconsin at Michigan State and Penn State at Michigan. Let’s take a look Around the B1G.
Illinois (1-2 overall, 0-0 conference)
Last Week: Bye Week.
This Week: Illinois travels to Lincoln, Nebraska to take on the red-hot Cornhuskers. This game can be seen on ESPN2 at 2:30 pm.
Indiana (2-1 overall, 0-0 conference)
Last Week: Lost to Wake Forrest, 28-33. Things started off well for Indiana as Nick Westbrook caught a 75 yard touchdown pass on the first play of the game. After that, Wake Forrest went on a 24-0 run over the next two quarters of game time which proved to be insurmountable. This game is a rough loss for Indiana as they completely dominated the game racking up 611 yards of total offense compared to the Demon Deacons 352 yards. The big difference was Richard Lagow throwing five interceptions to completely negate his 496 yards passing and three touchdowns.
This Week: After a demoralizing loss, the Hoosiers now must welcome Michigan State to town. This game can be seen on BTN at 8 pm.
Iowa (3-1 overall, 1-0 conference)
Last Week: Beat Rutgers, 14-7. The Iowa Hawkeyes came into this game hoping to prove their loss to North Dakota State was a fluke…instead they struggled against a pretty bad Rutgers team and left Piscataway with even more questions. In what was supposed to be a severe mismatch, the Hawkeyes allowed the Scarlett Knights to hang around until late in the fourth quarter when Akrum Wadley scored from 26 yards out for the eventual game-winning touchdown. Wadley finished with 84 yards on the ground on only 12 carries. Fellow running back LeShun Daniels added 79 yards on 13 carries.
This Week: The Hawkeyes host the surprisingly bad Northwestern Wildcats at 11am.
Maryland (3-0 overall, 0-0 conference)
Last Week: Bye Week.
This Week: Maryland will welcome the Purdue Boilermakers who are riding high off of their big win against Nevada. This game is at 3:30 pm.
Michigan (4-0 overall, 1-0 conference)
Last Week: Beat Penn State, 49-10. The #SeptemberChamps were at it again showing their dominance while beating a fellow former great football program to a pulp. With the mandatory Michigan bashing out of the way, Michigan actually looked very impressive as this game was never really a contest. The Wolverines went into halftime with a 28-0 lead and coasted to an easy victory in the second half. On offense, the Wolverines relied heavily on their run game as they pounded out 340 yards and six touchdowns. As much as they’ve struggled against the run, the defense stepped up and held Penn State to only 118 yards on 2.9 yards per carry.
This Week: Michigan hosts Wisconsin which is sure to be an amazing game. This must-see game can be seen on ABC at 3:30 pm.
Michigan State (2-1 overall, 0-1 conference)
Last Week: Lost to Wisconsin, 6-30. I will be the first to admit I was surprised by the outcome of this game. While I wasn’t as impressed with their win against Notre Dame as everyone else, I figured they were a lot better than Wisconsin. I thought the Spartan defense would shut down the inept Badger offense and score more than enough points to pull out the win. The defense did their part as they held Wisconsin to 317 yards of total offense but Tyler O’Connor and the offense struggled to do anything against the Badgers. The Spartans turned the ball over four times and were sacked five times.
This Week: Sparty looks to rebound as they travel to Indiana. The game can be seen at 8pm on the BTN.
Minnesota (3-0 overall, 0-0 conference)
Last Week: Beat Colorado State, 31-24. Minnesota leaned heavily on their run game as Rodney Smith and Shannon Brooks combined for 191 yards and three touchdowns. Quarterback Mitch Leidner added 174 yards through the air and 61 yards on the ground. Defensively the Golden Gophers gave up 207 yards rushing but it was on 48 carries which only amounts to 3.3 yards per carry which is pretty good. Amazingly, the defense had 14 tackles-for-loss and was led by Steven Richardson who had four tackles-for-loss.
This Week: Minnesota travels to Happy Valley to face the Nittany Lions at 3:30 pm on the BTN.
Nebraska (4-0 overall, 1-0 conference)
Last Week: Beat Northwestern, 24-13. I warned people the Cornhuskers would be pretty good this year and they continue to pull out games those games they would have somehow lost last year. The biggest key for them was getting Tommy Armstrong Jr. to not turn the ball over and he has been brilliant…so far. On Saturday, the Cornhuskers combined for 556 yards behind the great all-around game of Armstrong Jr. Against the Wildcats, he ran for 135 yards on 13 carries and threw for 246 yards and one touchdown.
This Week: The Cornhuskers hosts the Fighting Illini’ which can be seen on ESPN2 at 2:30 pm.
Northwestern (1-3 overall, 0-1 conference)
Last Week: Lost to Nebraska, 13-24. As I mentioned above, the Wildcat defense struggled to contain Armstrong Jr. and it cost them the game. If you want a positive for the defense, they gave up 381 yards to Armstrong Jr. but only allowed him to score one touchdown. Offensively, the Wildcats tried to rely on the running game of Justin Jackson and Clayton Thorson but struggled to do so as they only combined for 122 yards on 30 carries.
This Week: The Wildcats travel to Kinnick Stadium to face the Iowa Hawkeyes. This game is at 11 am.
Penn State (2-2 overall, 0-1 conference)
Last Week: Lost to Michigan, 10-49. This was a total annihilation of the Penn State Nittany Lions as they only managed 216 yards of total offense. Trace McSorley was chased around all day and was sacked six times while only throwing for 136 yards. Their sensational running back, Saquan Barkley, was also completely shut down as he could only manage 69 yards against what had been a porous run defense.
This Week: The Nittany Lions host Minnesota this week on BTN at 2:30 pm.
Purdue (2-1 overall, 0-0 conference)
Last Week: Beat Nevada, 24-14. Surprising everyone…Purdue actually picked up a win against a FBS opponent. Down 14-3, the Boilermakers went on to score 21 unanswered points to knock off the Wolfpack. Quarterback David Blough threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns while running back Markell Jones added 131 yards on the ground. The Purdue defense deserves credit for holding the normally high-powered Wolfpack offense to 253 total yards which is over 100 yards lower than their season average…and less than Notre Dame allowed against Nevada
This Week: The Boilermakers will travel east to play the Maryland Terrapins at 3:30 pm.
Rutgers (2-2 overall, 0-1 conference)
Last Week: Lost to Iowa, 7-14. Rutgers played a great game on Saturday and took the Hawkeyes to the wire but at a significant cost to the season. During the game, they lost their best playmaker in Janarion Grant and their best defensive end Quanzell Lambert for the season. Additionally, they may have lost their star defensive tackle, Darius Hamilton for a period of time. This is not good as they head to Columbus to face the Buckeyes. Running back Robert Martin, who leads the B1G in rushing, ran for 106 yards and Justin Goodwin added another 76 yards rushing.
This Week: Rutgers travels to Columbus to face the Buckeyes at 12pm on BTN.
Wisconsin (4-0 overall, 1-0 conference)
Last Week: Beat Michigan State, 30-6. A huge congratulations to the Badgers on their win against Sparty in East Lansing. The Badger offense only managed 317 yards but the defense forced four turnovers and completely smothered the Spartan offense in the second half. Corey Clement only managed 54 yards on 23 carries but did provide two huge touchdowns. Alex Hornibrook received his first start at quarterback and tallied 195 yards and one touchdown.
This Week: Wisconsin travels to Ann Arbor in a huge match-up between top 10 teams. Make sure you tune-in at 3:30 pm on ABC.
CURRENT STANDINGS:
EAST CONF. OVERALL WEST CONF. OVERALL
Michigan 1-0 4-0 Wisconsin 1-0 4-0
Ohio State 0-0 3-0 Nebraska 1-0 4-0
Maryland 0-0 3-0 Iowa 1-0 3-1
Indiana 0-0 2-1 Minnesota 0-0 3-0
Michigan State 0-1 2-1 Purdue 0-0 2-1
Penn State 0-1 2-2 Illinois 0-0 1-2
Rutgers 0-1 2-2 Northwestern 0-1 1-3
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Brandon Zimmerman via our good friends at Buckeye Battle Cry
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
This weekend was the dreaded bye week for our beloved Buckeyes. While I’m sure they wished they had the bye week later on in the season, Coach Meyer and his staff used the time to work on fundamentals and get everyone a little healthier as they get ready for Big Ten play. While the Buckeyes were off, the rest of the B1G took some time to solidify their place in the pecking order. The two most anticipated match-ups over the weekend was Wisconsin at Michigan State and Penn State at Michigan. Let’s take a look Around the B1G.
Illinois (1-2 overall, 0-0 conference)
Last Week: Bye Week.
This Week: Illinois travels to Lincoln, Nebraska to take on the red-hot Cornhuskers. This game can be seen on ESPN2 at 2:30 pm.
Indiana (2-1 overall, 0-0 conference)
Last Week: Lost to Wake Forrest, 28-33. Things started off well for Indiana as Nick Westbrook caught a 75 yard touchdown pass on the first play of the game. After that, Wake Forrest went on a 24-0 run over the next two quarters of game time which proved to be insurmountable. This game is a rough loss for Indiana as they completely dominated the game racking up 611 yards of total offense compared to the Demon Deacons 352 yards. The big difference was Richard Lagow throwing five interceptions to completely negate his 496 yards passing and three touchdowns.
This Week: After a demoralizing loss, the Hoosiers now must welcome Michigan State to town. This game can be seen on BTN at 8 pm.
Iowa (3-1 overall, 1-0 conference)
Last Week: Beat Rutgers, 14-7. The Iowa Hawkeyes came into this game hoping to prove their loss to North Dakota State was a fluke…instead they struggled against a pretty bad Rutgers team and left Piscataway with even more questions. In what was supposed to be a severe mismatch, the Hawkeyes allowed the Scarlett Knights to hang around until late in the fourth quarter when Akrum Wadley scored from 26 yards out for the eventual game-winning touchdown. Wadley finished with 84 yards on the ground on only 12 carries. Fellow running back LeShun Daniels added 79 yards on 13 carries.
This Week: The Hawkeyes host the surprisingly bad Northwestern Wildcats at 11am.
Maryland (3-0 overall, 0-0 conference)
Last Week: Bye Week.
This Week: Maryland will welcome the Purdue Boilermakers who are riding high off of their big win against Nevada. This game is at 3:30 pm.
Michigan (4-0 overall, 1-0 conference)
Last Week: Beat Penn State, 49-10. The #SeptemberChamps were at it again showing their dominance while beating a fellow former great football program to a pulp. With the mandatory Michigan bashing out of the way, Michigan actually looked very impressive as this game was never really a contest. The Wolverines went into halftime with a 28-0 lead and coasted to an easy victory in the second half. On offense, the Wolverines relied heavily on their run game as they pounded out 340 yards and six touchdowns. As much as they’ve struggled against the run, the defense stepped up and held Penn State to only 118 yards on 2.9 yards per carry.
This Week: Michigan hosts Wisconsin which is sure to be an amazing game. This must-see game can be seen on ABC at 3:30 pm.
Michigan State (2-1 overall, 0-1 conference)
Last Week: Lost to Wisconsin, 6-30. I will be the first to admit I was surprised by the outcome of this game. While I wasn’t as impressed with their win against Notre Dame as everyone else, I figured they were a lot better than Wisconsin. I thought the Spartan defense would shut down the inept Badger offense and score more than enough points to pull out the win. The defense did their part as they held Wisconsin to 317 yards of total offense but Tyler O’Connor and the offense struggled to do anything against the Badgers. The Spartans turned the ball over four times and were sacked five times.
This Week: Sparty looks to rebound as they travel to Indiana. The game can be seen at 8pm on the BTN.
Minnesota (3-0 overall, 0-0 conference)
Last Week: Beat Colorado State, 31-24. Minnesota leaned heavily on their run game as Rodney Smith and Shannon Brooks combined for 191 yards and three touchdowns. Quarterback Mitch Leidner added 174 yards through the air and 61 yards on the ground. Defensively the Golden Gophers gave up 207 yards rushing but it was on 48 carries which only amounts to 3.3 yards per carry which is pretty good. Amazingly, the defense had 14 tackles-for-loss and was led by Steven Richardson who had four tackles-for-loss.
This Week: Minnesota travels to Happy Valley to face the Nittany Lions at 3:30 pm on the BTN.
Nebraska (4-0 overall, 1-0 conference)
Last Week: Beat Northwestern, 24-13. I warned people the Cornhuskers would be pretty good this year and they continue to pull out games those games they would have somehow lost last year. The biggest key for them was getting Tommy Armstrong Jr. to not turn the ball over and he has been brilliant…so far. On Saturday, the Cornhuskers combined for 556 yards behind the great all-around game of Armstrong Jr. Against the Wildcats, he ran for 135 yards on 13 carries and threw for 246 yards and one touchdown.
This Week: The Cornhuskers hosts the Fighting Illini’ which can be seen on ESPN2 at 2:30 pm.
Northwestern (1-3 overall, 0-1 conference)
Last Week: Lost to Nebraska, 13-24. As I mentioned above, the Wildcat defense struggled to contain Armstrong Jr. and it cost them the game. If you want a positive for the defense, they gave up 381 yards to Armstrong Jr. but only allowed him to score one touchdown. Offensively, the Wildcats tried to rely on the running game of Justin Jackson and Clayton Thorson but struggled to do so as they only combined for 122 yards on 30 carries.
This Week: The Wildcats travel to Kinnick Stadium to face the Iowa Hawkeyes. This game is at 11 am.
Penn State (2-2 overall, 0-1 conference)
Last Week: Lost to Michigan, 10-49. This was a total annihilation of the Penn State Nittany Lions as they only managed 216 yards of total offense. Trace McSorley was chased around all day and was sacked six times while only throwing for 136 yards. Their sensational running back, Saquan Barkley, was also completely shut down as he could only manage 69 yards against what had been a porous run defense.
This Week: The Nittany Lions host Minnesota this week on BTN at 2:30 pm.
Purdue (2-1 overall, 0-0 conference)
Last Week: Beat Nevada, 24-14. Surprising everyone…Purdue actually picked up a win against a FBS opponent. Down 14-3, the Boilermakers went on to score 21 unanswered points to knock off the Wolfpack. Quarterback David Blough threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns while running back Markell Jones added 131 yards on the ground. The Purdue defense deserves credit for holding the normally high-powered Wolfpack offense to 253 total yards which is over 100 yards lower than their season average…and less than Notre Dame allowed against Nevada
This Week: The Boilermakers will travel east to play the Maryland Terrapins at 3:30 pm.
Rutgers (2-2 overall, 0-1 conference)
Last Week: Lost to Iowa, 7-14. Rutgers played a great game on Saturday and took the Hawkeyes to the wire but at a significant cost to the season. During the game, they lost their best playmaker in Janarion Grant and their best defensive end Quanzell Lambert for the season. Additionally, they may have lost their star defensive tackle, Darius Hamilton for a period of time. This is not good as they head to Columbus to face the Buckeyes. Running back Robert Martin, who leads the B1G in rushing, ran for 106 yards and Justin Goodwin added another 76 yards rushing.
This Week: Rutgers travels to Columbus to face the Buckeyes at 12pm on BTN.
Wisconsin (4-0 overall, 1-0 conference)
Last Week: Beat Michigan State, 30-6. A huge congratulations to the Badgers on their win against Sparty in East Lansing. The Badger offense only managed 317 yards but the defense forced four turnovers and completely smothered the Spartan offense in the second half. Corey Clement only managed 54 yards on 23 carries but did provide two huge touchdowns. Alex Hornibrook received his first start at quarterback and tallied 195 yards and one touchdown.
This Week: Wisconsin travels to Ann Arbor in a huge match-up between top 10 teams. Make sure you tune-in at 3:30 pm on ABC.
CURRENT STANDINGS:
EAST CONF. OVERALL WEST CONF. OVERALL
Michigan 1-0 4-0 Wisconsin 1-0 4-0
Ohio State 0-0 3-0 Nebraska 1-0 4-0
Maryland 0-0 3-0 Iowa 1-0 3-1
Indiana 0-0 2-1 Minnesota 0-0 3-0
Michigan State 0-1 2-1 Purdue 0-0 2-1
Penn State 0-1 2-2 Illinois 0-0 1-2
Rutgers 0-1 2-2 Northwestern 0-1 1-3
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