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I-80 Football Show: Can Nebraska win nine games in Matt Rhule’s second season?
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Matt Rhule has a chance to bring Nebraska back to competence and James Franklin MUST capitalize on his schedule and returning talent.
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s I-80 Football Show. On this show, we travel down I-80 to talk all things Big Ten Football. This is the only Big Ten Podcast that’ll cover all 18 teams. After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the conference’s games and look ahead at the matchups, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to for the next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan.
In his previous two jobs at Temple and Baylor, Matt Rhule went from 2-10 and 1-11 in his first season respectively to 10-3 and 11-3 and winning conference championships at both stops. Nebraska wasn’t as big of a rebuild leading Rhule to go 5-7 in year one while ending the season with four losses three by a field goal and the fourth by a touchdown in overtime. Rhule brings back a top-50 defense and a five-star quarterback who in an ideal world won’t turn the ball over as much as last season which led them to being 129th in turnover margin at -17. Nebraska should be good in 2024 and they have a relatively light schedule. Could we see a nine-win Nebraska or will they continue losing close games and lead to more disappointment?
Iowa is continuing it be the most consistent and therefore most uninteresting program in the country. Tell me if you’ve heard this before, they’re going to have a great defense led by a star secondary but their offense will be bad. Iowa is in a position to play spoiler in the College Football Playoffs though because with their schedule and their defense, they could easily be in contention for a fourth Big Ten spot in the playoffs if they go 9-3 or 10-2. It may be a long shot but no one wants to play Iowa in December in a playoff game.
Despite the lack of attention, Michigan has no quarterback, lost most of its offensive line, and lost its most impactful players on defense. The good news is they have their arguably most talented players on defense still with cornerback Will Johnson and defensive tackles Kenneth Grant and Mason Graham. Michigan already wants to run the ball but without a quarterback who can make big plays when needed Michigan can go anywhere from 7-5 to 9-3. Time to find out how good a coach Sherrone Moore is.
Penn State is going to make the playoffs. If they miss the playoffs it will be because they lose 3-4 games. If they lose 3-4 games it’s time to let James Franklin walk. Penn State may once again play third fiddle to the top of the conference but this year third should be enough for a top-eight seed and a home game in the first round of the playoffs. Penn State has lost some talented players and they have to rebuild their secondary but they still are led by Drew Allar, Nick Singleton, and Kayton Allen. They should also have a scary pass rush, again, with Dani Dennis-Sutton and Abdul Carter being moved to the defensive end. With only Ohio State on their schedule escaping Michigan and Oregon, Penn State has a chance to go 11-1. Don’t mess this up, James Franklin.
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JordanW330 via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images
Matt Rhule has a chance to bring Nebraska back to competence and James Franklin MUST capitalize on his schedule and returning talent.
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s I-80 Football Show. On this show, we travel down I-80 to talk all things Big Ten Football. This is the only Big Ten Podcast that’ll cover all 18 teams. After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the conference’s games and look ahead at the matchups, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to for the next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan.
In his previous two jobs at Temple and Baylor, Matt Rhule went from 2-10 and 1-11 in his first season respectively to 10-3 and 11-3 and winning conference championships at both stops. Nebraska wasn’t as big of a rebuild leading Rhule to go 5-7 in year one while ending the season with four losses three by a field goal and the fourth by a touchdown in overtime. Rhule brings back a top-50 defense and a five-star quarterback who in an ideal world won’t turn the ball over as much as last season which led them to being 129th in turnover margin at -17. Nebraska should be good in 2024 and they have a relatively light schedule. Could we see a nine-win Nebraska or will they continue losing close games and lead to more disappointment?
Iowa is continuing it be the most consistent and therefore most uninteresting program in the country. Tell me if you’ve heard this before, they’re going to have a great defense led by a star secondary but their offense will be bad. Iowa is in a position to play spoiler in the College Football Playoffs though because with their schedule and their defense, they could easily be in contention for a fourth Big Ten spot in the playoffs if they go 9-3 or 10-2. It may be a long shot but no one wants to play Iowa in December in a playoff game.
Despite the lack of attention, Michigan has no quarterback, lost most of its offensive line, and lost its most impactful players on defense. The good news is they have their arguably most talented players on defense still with cornerback Will Johnson and defensive tackles Kenneth Grant and Mason Graham. Michigan already wants to run the ball but without a quarterback who can make big plays when needed Michigan can go anywhere from 7-5 to 9-3. Time to find out how good a coach Sherrone Moore is.
Penn State is going to make the playoffs. If they miss the playoffs it will be because they lose 3-4 games. If they lose 3-4 games it’s time to let James Franklin walk. Penn State may once again play third fiddle to the top of the conference but this year third should be enough for a top-eight seed and a home game in the first round of the playoffs. Penn State has lost some talented players and they have to rebuild their secondary but they still are led by Drew Allar, Nick Singleton, and Kayton Allen. They should also have a scary pass rush, again, with Dani Dennis-Sutton and Abdul Carter being moved to the defensive end. With only Ohio State on their schedule escaping Michigan and Oregon, Penn State has a chance to go 11-1. Don’t mess this up, James Franklin.
If you like the show, please share it with friends and family and leave a five-star review. If you want to keep up with the show you can subscribe to the Land-Grant Podcast Network Feed where new episodes drop every Thursday. You can also find Jordan’s article including B1G Thoughts on the Land-Grant Holy Land website.
Sign up with MyBookie using our link to receive your welcome bonus: https://mybookie.website/Grant23
Follow the show on YouTube: @JordanW330
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @I80FootballShow
Connect with us on Twitter: Jordan: @JordanW330 and Dante: @DanteM10216
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