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1. Offense vs Rutgers
Starts at 0:54
Football was played in a football stadium with not many people in it. Pat McAfee is a little baby man who can't take a little ribbing. It was hard to summon emotions for this game. It's weird seeing Rutgers when you see them every three years instead of every year, why are they in this conference?? It used to be the nice, easy game in an otherwise difficult schedule. Did it look like Jason Beck made any adjustments against a terrible defense? Michigan could throw to wide open receivers, but couldn't run against a team that has been giving up 6 YPC to everyone else. The rhino is here to stay, it was deployed on a 3rd and 15. Tommy Carr got to observe erosion from the pocket. He didn't get pressured and if everyone was covered he could just run it, it was like the Spring Game. You just wanted to see them consistently push guys around for 5 and 6 yard rushes and they couldn't do that. If Rutgers knew Michigan was going to run the ball on every play you should still be able to rush for 5 yards. They're still trying to find anything that works. Jordan Marshall has to be broken, right? Tommy Carr long-term things - arm strength is an issue right now. You can't run power with Tommy Carr, you can run it with Bryce. The offense sucks so the best thing you can do is just toss it up to JJ if he's in one-on-one and see what happens. Jake Guarnera might still be hurt. There is a disturbing trend of not knowing what the snap count is. 
2. Defense vs Rutgers
Starts at 42:05
It was like two big plays that were very annoying and then not really anything else. For the longest time the score bug annoyingly said 3/8 for 135 yards. Don't fall over! But also there was no deep safety on that play. Mason Curtis had a pretty bad game with missed tackles and not being put in positions to succeed. The Rutgers offense is better than their defense but they're still bad. Benny Patterson really explodes off the ball. There's still a decent rotation of guys that you're hopeful for that aren't checked out. Chris Bracy had another good performance despite bouncing off a guy. He'll be in the NFL next year. Their gameplan against Duff was the same gameplan against Becker (Indiana). Zeke Berry had a nice game and looks better at corner than nickel. Chase Taylor looked pretty good pending charting, he has all the skills you need in a linebacker. Troy Bowles looks like a senior now. 
3. Hot Takes, Special Teams, and Game Theory
Starts at 1:05:29
Takes hotter than JJ Buchanan on contested catches. The special teams should make field goals. Some of these field goals are a bit out of range, the 35 yarder is a thumbs down. Punting was... fine. No kick returns, woo. What was the actual plan at the end of the first half? If you can't figure out that situation you're not figuring out anything. Are they just trying to get stats? Would you rather have a 40+ yard field goal or go for it on 4th and 6? Roughing the passer on the first play, the QB got hit in the thigh not below the knee. Some other weird holding calls. The kick catch interference call was valid. 
4. Around the Big Ten with Jamie Mac
Starts at 1:32:53

USC 30, Ohio State 18
Ohio State outgains USC 464 to 338 but have to settle on field goals and don't get a touchdown until the last two minutes. USC hurdled a fool. Fahey would be under pressure and then chuck it hoping Jeremiah Smith was out there somewhere. USC's run game is what Michigan's should be (without the rhino). There are injured QBs everywhere, everything the rest of the season is on the table. 

Indiana 23, Minnesota 16 (OT)
This game goes into OT after teams exchange 60 yard field goals in the last minute. This is like chaos team Indiana except chaos team Indiana always lost this game. Indiana outgained Minnesota 419 to 215 and keeps escaping these close games. In the last three games, Indiana has only scored one touchdown where the ball started in their own territory. Josh Hoover is out either due to injury or performance, hard to say. Cignetti let way too much time come off the clock before the last Minnesota field goal. 

Oregon 34, Northwestern 26
Yards are Northwestern 456 to 441, this was a fun game all around. Northwestern scores on the L-formation! 

Washington 17, Nebraska 10
Demond Williams (Washington QB) is benched for Elijah Brown. Nebraska was winning 7-3 with 1:31 remaining. They were down 17-7 with 1:15 remaining. Nebraska fans are the most stoic fanbase in America. Matt Rhule is 2-12 when Nebraska is sitting on 5 wins. 

Illinois 20, Maryand 17
Maryland gets their dead cat bounce. Illinois is one win away from bowl eligibility! They play a Nebraska team sitting on 5 wins next week. 

Iowa 30, Wisconsin 0
Just a slow motion Iowa strangulation. The second straight year that Wisconsin has been shut out by Iowa. Fickell was just off the hot season, is he back on it? Iowa is 6-2, is there a playoff path?

Penn State 31, Purdue 17
Yards were Penn State 457 to 175, it should have been a lot worse than a two touchdown game.

UCLA 27, Nevada 0
This was a show up and win game but that's a new concept for UCLA. 
 
MUSIC:
<ul>
<li>"Just Another Moment"—Michael Kiwanuka</li>
<li>"Far Rider"—Still Corners</li>
<li>"Side By Side"—The Meltdown</li>
<li>“Across 110th Street”—JJ Johnson and his Orchestra   </li>
</ul>

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