By Zach Lutz | @zachlutz6 Since arriving in the Big Ten in 2014, saying it’s been an uphill battle for Maryland is an overstatement. Going into 2017, the Terps had realistic hopes of improving on a season where they finished 7-6 after a bowl victory, however, injuries cleaned out their entire QB rotation and the team struggled down the stretch to do much of anything. … Continue reading Scheduling Kills the Terps chances for 8 Wins
By Zach Lutz | @zachlutz6 Since 2013, Indiana football has achieved moderate success on multiple occasions, and no doubt, fans are thankful for the improvement and consistent 5 and 6-win seasons, but now it’s time second year HC Tom Allen escapes all this mediocrity and brings the Hoosiers to the next level. In 2015-16 the Hoosiers showed off an explosive offense with big playmaking ability, but … Continue reading Bowl Game or Bust for the Hoosiers
By Ryan Coleman | @ryancoleman_98 Wisconsin is good. No sorry, Wisconsin is great. No sorry, Wisconsin is a phenomenal team that will be in the running for the national championship. The Badgers came so close to making the College Football Playoff last year and once you get a little taste of something, you always want more. This is exactly the case for Wisconsin who comes … Continue reading The Badgers are Back for More
By Nick Halford | @nhalford2233 PJ Fleck brought overwhelming hype into Minneapolis last year as he took over the head coaching position. In year 1 the Gophers were a mediocre football team that didn’t win a road game in the conference. PJ Fleck’s offense that worked so well at Western Michigan was good for 12th in scoring in the Big Ten. Fleck will be able … Continue reading Things are Looking Up for the Gophers
By Zach Lutz | @zachlutz6 Entering Pat Fitzgerald’s 13th season at the helm, there is no question Northwestern football is synonymous with a higher standard and an established culture. Fitzgerald has guided his team to three 10-win seasons in the past six years. With this consistent success, the Wildcats will not sneak up on anyone in 2018. So, how do the Wildcats build off the tremendous … Continue reading Another 10 Win Season for the Wildcats
By Ryan Coleman With Purdue coming off a seven-win season under rookie coach Jeff Brohm in 2017, only the second time with at least a seven-win season in the past ten years, expectations are high for the Boilermakers coming into 2018. The only problem is that they are in the Big Ten West, a conference that gets better and better every year. Other complications linger over … Continue reading Purdue Hopes to Improve
By Nick Halford Coming off of a 2-10 season where the team went 0-9 in Big Ten play, the only way to go for the Fighting Illini is up. Head coach Lovie Smith came in with enormous expectations in 2016 due to his success coaching the Chicago Bears. Unfortunately, Smith is just 5-19 in two seasons in Champaign. Illinois has been a young football team … Continue reading Can the Fighting Illini Make it to a Bowl Game?
The reigning Big 12 runner ups of the Big 12 are poised for another reputable season. If nothing else, they’ll always have their defense as a head-up above the rest of the league. Gary Patterson’s hard nose defense keeps his Horned Frogs in Big 12 contention year after year. Their most notable game comes in the non-conference season vs. Ohio State on September 15. The … Continue reading Previewing the TCU Horned Frogs
Photo via KTUL-8 Oklahoma State is locked and loaded for the upcoming Big 12 football season as … the league’s biggest question mark. Everything boils down to the play under center. Josh Henson’s offensive line, despite the loss of Brad Lundblade, looks to be in good shape. Mike Gundy’s newest hire in defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, is ready to bring a new scheme to the … Continue reading Big 12 Football Preview – Oklahoma State
Photo via Daily Union The Men of Manhattan like to play, old-school, run-it-down-your-throat, football. They’re from a small, college town in the heart of Kansas, and, they’ve got, by some accounts, the most legendary coach of the game. That all used to play to the advantage of Kansas State, but, for about the last six or seven years, not much has come to fruition. Every … Continue reading Big 12 Football Preview – K-State
