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1. Offense vs Indiana
Starts at 0:54
Was that the worst play call you've ever seen? After two years of charting Wink Martindale, Seth says yes. Let's talk about 3rd and goal from the one inch line. This play was supposed to go to the rhino! Jason Beck has very special boy syndrome, more than anyone other assistant coach. Kyle Whittingham always seems surprised at press conferences when things go wrong, you're the head coach! Jason Beck has lost Michigan three games that they should've won and they would've been a lock to be in the playoffs right now. They run the "very special boy" plays when they can't even run the base plays. Would you rather watch this game 100 times in a row or 27 for 27 100 times in a row? Zack Marhsall's leaked texts were probably the nicest things being said about Beck. If Kyle Whittingham doesn't have a solution on how to fix this then he should already just be let go. There's no coming back from that 3rd and 1, firing Jason Beck doesn't solve anything but it sets the precedence that this performance is unacceptable. Harbaugh had a whole bag of plays that countered the defense adjusting to the base plays, Beck doesn't have that. Was the QB change actually a mistake? Tommy's first half was benchable, the second half was okay. There's a reason why you don't start true freshmen at QB but you also need to adjust your offensive scheme to a true freshman QB. Why would anyone want to stay on this team as long as Jason Beck is still the OC? Half the team is probably already in the "portal" and nothing is going to change until the people responsible for ruining things are removed.
2. Defense vs Indiana
Starts at 34:03
Indiana had one pass in the second half, Zeke Berry was the one to catch it. Jyaire Hill made himself a lot of money in this game, he locked down Charlie Becker. The only issue with the defense were some leaked yards on missed tackles. Enow Etta played early but was on the injury report and was limited. Dominic Nichols didn't play which was coming. Benny Patterson has earned "guy" status, not a dude yet, but a guy. Is Chris Bracy the best player on the defense/the team? Was part of Michigan's success coming from Indiana turtling when Cignetti realized Michigan can't score? The Indiana injury report had to have been wrong, it said everyone was healthy. 
3. Hot Takes, Special Teams, and Game Theory (Bonus: Hockey)
Starts at 55:59
Takes hotter than Jay Hill after looking at this boxscore and saying "we haven't given up 20 points all season, how are we 4-3??" Would you take Mike Locksley or Al Borges as OC?? Field goal shank, it was out of range anyways. Zero kick returns! Punt returns were something. Kyle Whittingham committed malpractice in not challenging the "fumble" pitch to Hiter, it was a forward pass. At least work the referee. The ball that went through the gunner's legs had to have hit him, you have to challenge that, too. We can't believe Indiana actually jumped offsides on 4th and 1, maybe Beck actually caught them off guard with the predictable motion! Only one penalty, and it was the worst roughing the passer penalty ever! They missed Michigan's delay of game on the missed field goal, did that contribute to missing it? Hockey! The Western Michigan game was a little bonkers! Michigan comes out in the second period and scores twice in a minute. Both goalies were really good. Jaydon Perron's got to be the run-away front runner for the Hobey Baker Award. 
 
4. Around the Big Ten with Jamie Mac
Starts at 1:32:48

Illinois 21, Oregon 10
Battle of the back-up quarterbacks. Probably the worst offensive performance of the Dan Lanning era, Oregon fires their offensive coordinator after this game. This says more about Oregon than Illinois. 

Minnesota 13, Iowa 10
Iowa outgains Minnesota 288 to 209 but turned the ball over four times. Iowa never beats themselves but they did in this game. Minnesota wins on a walk-off field goal, they have all three of their three main trophies for the first time since 1978 (not including the $5 Bits Of Broken Chair Trophy with Nebraska). 

Wisconsin 24, USC 7
USC outgains Wisconsin 241 to 200 but nets -17 rushing yards. BIG TENNNN. Did Wisconsin make a case for "best defense in the Big Ten"? Luke Fickell is... off the hot seat? If they beat Iowa they could go 10-2. There's a path to a UCLA vs Wisconsin Big Ten Championship game!

UCLA 28, Michigan State 10
When's the last time UCLA had 245 rushing yards? Michigan State was down to their 3rd string QB. UCLA outgains MSU 443 to 156, this was down-to-down just a beating. Semaj Morgan - 7 catches for 70 yards. 

Northwestern 42, Rutgers 14
Northwestern scores 28 points in the first half and that's ballgame because Rutgers is never getting to 28 points. The Chip Kelly renaissance is real! Also Rutgers is terrible. Does Northwestern have a case for best offense in the Big Ten?? Aidan Chiles threw his first interception of the season. They are now 9:1 to make the playoffs. 
MUSIC:
<ul>
<li>"Don't Care"—Klark Kent</li>
<li>"Betty Ford"—Friendship</li>
<li>"Loser"—Beck</li>
<li>“Across 110th Street”—JJ Johnson and his Orchestra   </li>
</ul>

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