Same goes for the Gophers. Won't need to pull a rabbit out of a matchstick box this next weekend....
Title: Re: Week 4 Preview
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on September 15, 2019, 12:07:22 PM
Thur - Houston @ Tulane Fri - Utah @ USC, Boise @ Air Force
Keep an eye on: Appalachian State @ North Carolina
Title: Re: Week 4 Preview
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on September 17, 2019, 10:59:57 AM
Miami (Ohio) coach Chuck Martin on facing Ohio State: "It's kind of like going to recess and they have the first 85 picks."
Title: Re: Week 4 Preview
Post by: medinabuckeye1 on September 17, 2019, 04:15:23 PM
The B1G match-ups per our most recent Power Rankings (https://www.cfb51.com/big-ten/b1g-power-rankings-week-3-11300/):
#2 Wisconsin vs #4 Michigan
#6 Michigan State at #9 Northwestern
#7 Nebraska at #13 Illinois
My thoughts: Michigan at Wisconsin: If the Badgers win I would take a tOSU/UW B1GCG matchup straight-up over anything else.
Michigan State at Northwestern: First one to double digits wins? Fortunately we use a clock and limit it to 60 minutes because if these two teams had to play until one of them had 10 points the game might last all week.
Nebraska at Illinois: For the Illini I see this game as both Lovie's last stand and their last plausible chance at a bowl berth. If they can't beat the Cornhuskers at home then I just can't see how they can get to six wins and if they can't get to six wins then Lovie needs to go. For the Cornhuskers this is all about showing that the Colorado game was just a fluke.
Title: Re: Week 4 Preview
Post by: FearlessF on September 17, 2019, 04:19:02 PM
I'm hoping the Husker's defense shows that the run defense vs N. Illinois was no fluke.
Inside linebackers coach Barrett Ruud said Illinois running back Reggie Corbin will be one of the better backs that Nebraska faces this season. Corbin is averaging 7.5 yards per carry so far this season.
Title: Re: Week 4 Preview
Post by: ELA on September 20, 2019, 09:10:28 AM
Don't shoot the messenger, I can't verify this, but apparently CBS gets two doubleheaders a year, one Noon-3:30 and one 3:30-8.
They are using their 3:30-8 doubleheader this weekend, meaning for the first time since 2010 (except in 2011, they had both be 3:30-8, and Alabama-LSU was one of the two), Alabama-LSU won't be the CBS prime time game. Last time was for Alabama-Florida in 2010.