Does this make our game with them easier? I'm thinking they should rest their QB next week, maybe their backup too just to be safe.
Does this make our game with them easier? I'm thinking they should rest their QB next week, maybe their backup too just to be safe.
Weird year in the West. I think I heard somewhere that Big 10 wins are all that matter. I guess that's right.
Does this make our game with them easier? I'm thinking they should rest their QB next week, maybe their backup too just to be safe.
Sneaking suspicion that Fitzgerald will have them ready to go
That said, it would not be crazy to think their players may be a little more complacent next week coming off a huge win this week and having the West division locked up and their ticket to Indy punched. Would also think our guys would be pretty pumped after today.
Northwestern seems to just "less mistakes" other teams.
Iowa had to drives at the end to take a lead and fumbled on boths. Granted NW hit them, but still, that's uncanny bad luck on two drives in a row for Iowa.
We played Iowa okay and we can score.
NW offense isn't potent. Their defense appears solid, but Iowa's was supposed to be to, and we could score on them.
I expect a much better result than we got last year when we played them.
Saw this on Twitter. I’d be interested in seeing what our numbers are in home games only. It’s clear that Northwestern isn’t as good as their record indicates.
YPP differential/game
Michigan +2.59
Penn St +1.33
Wisconsin +1.25
Iowa +1.1
Ohio St +.98
Purdue +0.83
Maryland +0.7
Michigan St +.07
Nebraska +.05
Indiana -0.31
Minnesota -0.56
Northwestern -0.84
Illinois -0.85
Rutgers -1.99
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Gophers can clinch a bowel game if they upset Northwestern.
Man, I would hate if we get sent to the bowel game. What a load of crap.
It's obviously not real likely, but what if Northwestern loses its next two games, then gets beat in Indy. They'd be 6-7 going to a bowl.
According to the rules I've seen, 6 wins is not the only requirement for a bowl. A minimum .500 winning percentage also is. I'm not sure if there are any provisions for a conference title game putting a team under .500 but in theory the West champion could miss a bowl entirely if NW loses to both Minnesota and Illinois.
I think UCLA got some kind of special waiver for this when they went into the Pac-10 (Pac-12, Pac-whatever) championship game at 6-6 a few years back.
2011. UCLA finished the regular season 6-6, got beat by Oregon in the title game, then lost to Illinois in the Fight Hunger Bowl to finish the season 6-8.
2011. UCLA finished the regular season 6-6, got beat by Oregon in the title game, then lost to Illinois in the Fight Hunger Bowl to finish the season 6-8.