Hammer and Rails - #19 Iowa (6-2, 3-2) at Purdue (4-4, 3-2) Game CenterPurdue's Okayest Bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52787/Hammer_And_Rails_favicon..png2018-11-04T20:49:02-05:00http://www.hammerandrails.com/rss/stream/178021532018-11-04T20:49:02-05:002018-11-04T20:49:02-05:00The Whistlestop Tour: Week 10 of Big Ten Football
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<p>Purdue was not the only surprise this week in the league. </p> <p id="n1wfYG">Does anyone want to win the Big Ten West? At this point it looks like Northwestern could win it by default because they have already beaten Wisconsin and Purdue. Could they lose to Iowa then inexplicably trip up against Minnesota or Illinois? Sure. They can beat anyone or lose to anyone, kind of like Purdue. </p>
<p id="F734sS">In the East it looks like a two team race right now with Michigan and Ohio State, but the Buckeyes are from certain to make it to the Michigan game without another loss. Then you have the bowl spots. Officially, the Big Ten has nine tie-ins, but it can easily get to 10 if both Michigan and Ohio State both get New Year’s Six bids. Rutgers and Nebraska are officially out of consideration. Leaving the other 12 teams with the following:</p>
<p id="Aew3kA"><strong>Already Bowl Eligible</strong></p>
<p id="1rH3cf">Michigan, Ohio State, Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Iowa</p>
<p id="eAcWt5"><strong>Need One Win</strong></p>
<p id="Lo4Uxz">Maryland (play Indiana, Ohio State, and Penn State)</p>
<p id="M1mbSB">Purdue (play Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Indiana</p>
<p id="A6C72j">Northwestern (play Iowa, Minnesota, and Illinois)</p>
<p id="BNNtV6"><strong>Need Two Wins</strong></p>
<p id="zbrvmI">Indiana (play Maryland, Michigan, and Purdue)</p>
<p id="ffiQWt">Illinois (play Nebraska, Iowa, and Northwestern)</p>
<p id="LG1elZ">Minnesota (play Purdue, Northwestern, and Wisconsin)</p>
<p id="das0r1">It’s going to be an interesting final two weeks in conference play. Purdue can still win the West, but must win out AND get at least two Northwestern losses. The Wildcats can get one this coming week at Iowa, but we would need Minnesota or Illinois to spring a pretty big upset too. </p>
<p id="3J0L0M"><strong>Purdue 38, Iowa 36</strong></p>
<p id="c9HTDl">Purdue won its third straight game over a ranked team, which is astounding when before the season we had lost to 18 consecutive ranked opponents. For the Hawkeyes, a lot of focus was on the decision to go for two <a href="https://www.blackheartgoldpants.com/2018/11/4/18060350/morning-after-purdue-iowa-stanley-kirk-brian-ferentz-phil-parker-two-point-conversion-disappointment">early in the third quarter</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p id="wDkBFZ">The fanbase is blaming the refs for this week’s loss to Purdue (which is ironic because it’s something we say that Iowa State fans do all time time), blaming Brian Ferentz (partially true), blaming Phil Parker (probably less of his fault than it seemed) and blaming Kirk Ferentz going for two points on two separate occasions (there’s a whole argument to be had there).</p></blockquote>
<p id="Tp7ju6">Our friends at <a href="https://www.boiledsports.com/posts/purdue-boilermakers-iowa-hawkeyes-college-football-2018">Boiled Sports were elated</a>:</p>
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<p id="o72DEu">Give Jeff Brohm the slightest opportunity, especially after the last month this football program has gone through, and you’ll understand what “Let’s Play Football” means.</p>
<p id="pUo1rb">Brohm’s Boilermakers built a 12-point lead through three quarters, weathered a meltdown, and finished the game with just enough to seal its third win over a ranked opponent on the year. <span>Terry Wright</span> had a career night as Iowa focused on <span>Rondale Moore</span>, <span>David Blough</span> was extremely Jekyll/Hyde, and Iowa dominated Special Teams, but everyone came through on the final drive to bring Purdue one game away from bowl eligibility.</p>
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<p id="iziiJE"><strong>Notre Dame 31, Northwestern 21</strong></p>
<p id="BosbRp">It is entirely possible Northwestern could win the Big Ten without a <a href="https://www.insidenu.com/2018/11/4/18059972/northwestern-notre-dame-recap-iowa-purdue-big-ten-west-pat-fitzgerald-clayton-thorson-tommy-doles">single non-conference win</a>:</p>
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<p id="mIGb1J">Northwestern didn’t lose to Notre Dame in a vacuum, though. It lost after Purdue dispatched Iowa in West Lafayette, effectively knocking the Hawkeyes out of the Big Ten West race and handing Northwestern what amounts to a two-game lead in the division.</p>
<p id="cZmIOq">“We were really excited for this game, so very disappointed,” said senior offensive lineman <span><strong>Tommy Doles</strong></span> said after Northwestern’s 31-21 loss to Notre Dame Saturday. “But all our goals are still ahead of us; we set out to win the West this year and that’s what we’re planning to do.”</p>
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<p id="5F7Ucz"><strong>Michigan 42, Penn State 7</strong></p>
<p id="4aWy5G">For as abhorrent of a program that Penn State is, this is a great win for Michigan, as they completely <a href="https://www.maizenbrew.com/football/2018/11/4/18061106/inflection-point-penn-state-2018-negated-blocked-kick-touchdown-michigan-rout-42-7-nittany-lions">dominated the Nittany Lions</a>:</p>
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<p id="YIQLVL">The maize-colored avalanche — and you never want to eat yellow snow, Penn State — that ensued was staggering. <span><strong>Shea Patterson</strong></span> quickly led a touchdown drive culminating in a 23-yard pitch-and-catch touchdown to <span><strong>Donovan Peoples-Jones</strong></span>.</p>
<p id="y0gsot"><span>McSorley</span> and backup <span><strong>Tommy Stevens</strong></span> led an offense that only mustered 76 more yards until a final garbage time drive. Meanwhile, <span><strong>Karan Higdon</strong></span> was sledgehammering his way to his seventh straight 100-yard game — closing toward a school record.</p>
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<p id="milFMS">It was overall just a <a href="https://www.blackshoediaries.com/2018/11/3/18059438/no-god-please-no-michigan-42-penn-state-7">terrible day for the Nittany Lions</a>:</p>
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<p id="E41uaV">Penn State certainly had its chances in the first half. <span>Garrett Taylor</span> returned a blocked kick for a touchdown, but it was called back due to a block below the waist on Zech McPhearson. Two plays later, <span>Trace McSorley</span> and <span>Miles Sanders</span> had another handoff snafu, resulting in a fumble recovered by Michigan. The Wolverines took advantage of the turnover, going on a 10-play 48-yard drive to go up 14-0.</p>
<p id="oDeNNl">The Nittany Lions, once again, had another chance for points before the half. <span>DeAndre Thompkins</span> blew past a Michigan cornerback who stumbled at the line of scrimmage, but <span>McSorley</span> overthrew a streaking <span>Thompkins</span>, sending Penn State into halftime scoreless for the first time since its visit to the Big House in 2016.</p>
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<p id="XmXUbA"><strong>Ohio State 36, Nebraska 31</strong></p>
<p id="pdL4GG">Yes, Ohio State won, but this did not exactly give their fan confidence. Must be nice to have a ton of questions <a href="https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2018/11/3/18059590/ohio-state-football-nebraska-final-score-recap-breakdown">and still be a top 10 team</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p id="3Vrq8y">But, things could’ve been both a little easy and a lot harder for the Bucks. With two weeks to iron out the issues on both sides of the ball, OSU seemed to show some improvements. However, when facing a 2-6 program like Nebraska, the improvements should’ve been more resounding on the field. Things could’ve gotten really worse if the Cornhuskers had an experienced quarterback. With a freshman in <span><strong>Adrian Martinez</strong></span>, the visiting Huskers made errors on offense that cost them the game. If Purdue’s QB <span><strong>David Blough</strong></span> was under center instead of <span>Martinez</span>, <span>Scott</span> Frost and Nebraska would’ve had their third win of the season.</p></blockquote>
<p id="7xOTj8">For Nebraska, they have a team that is gaining confidence <a href="https://www.cornnation.com/2018/11/4/18059902/sticking-to-my-narrative-and-the-morning-after-ohio-state-huskers-nebraska-buckeyes-football">going into next season</a>:</p>
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<p id="DeVhuR">Nebraska lost to Ohio State by five points on Saturday.</p>
<p id="liXZvZ">The funny thing is that depending upon who you talk to, many will likely shape that game to fit their own narrative.</p>
<p id="kSHvYS">The majority of the words written among the newspapers and blogs as well as what I heard on the radio the past week generally came to the same conclusions. First, Ohio State had an extra week to prepare for Nebraska so all the issues that appeared to plague the team would be addressed. Second, after getting trounced by Purdue two weeks ago Ohio State would come firing on all cylinders and run Nebraska off the field.</p>
<p id="noy95T">Well it didn’t happen. So now it is time to shape the game to fit the narrative.</p>
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<p id="kS3RIY"><strong>Wisconsin 31, Rutgers 17</strong></p>
<p id="DItMfB">The Badgers are floundering right now, and they are prime for Purdue to finally <a href="https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2018/11/3/18059226/wisconsin-rutgers-3-things-jack-coan-alex-hornibrook-bryson-williams">end its lengthy losing streak to them</a>:</p>
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<p id="gIELCt">For all of the credit and accolades defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard earned last season for the performance of his defense, he deserves every bit of that and possibly more this season.</p>
<p id="qC3Ve7">He’s coordinating a defense with a walk-on redshirt freshman and a player who was an offensive lineman three months ago starting along the defensive line. He’s played three different true freshmen in the secondary, and has kept Wisconsin in every ballgame this season but one.</p>
<p id="pfahi2">As mentioned above, Wisconsin’s defense has had its share of growing pains due to the youth forced onto the field, but moving forward, this unit has a ton of potential in the secondary.</p>
<p id="9us9Kj">In what was an extremely ordinary game on Saturday, the Badgers won.</p>
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<p id="yqXRow">Rutgers at least showed a <a href="https://www.onthebanks.com/2018/11/3/18059056/wisconsin-wears-out-rutgers-ash-sitkowski-melton-hampton-davidovicz-hilliman-previlon-hayes">bit of a pulse this week</a>:</p>
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<p id="r8LdsD">For the second game in a row, the opening kickoff was not good for the Scarlet Knights. <span><strong>Justin Davidovicz</strong></span>, the team’s second most consistent performer booted the kick way out of bounds to give the Badgers good field position. Wisconsin methodically moved the ball downfield and Rutgers’s only chance to stop them came on a tipped ball that <span><strong>Saquan Hampton</strong></span> could not corral for a pick. This is notable because <span><strong>Hampton</strong></span> was on another level after that play despite Wisconsin punching one in for a 7-0 lead on the back of star running back and New Jersey native <span><strong>Jonathan Taylor</strong></span>.</p>
<p id="Y94kEv">After that, an actual football game was played. Wisconsin moved the ball after a Rutgers three and out, but an atrocious decision by quarterback <span>Alex Hornibrook</span> resulted in a turnover. Hornibrook rolled to his right which he does a lot despite being left-handed and threw a jump ball that <span><strong>Hampton</strong></span> snared along the sideline despite effort from the receiver to knock it away.</p>
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<p id="f0vm9O"><strong>Michigan State 24, Maryland 3</strong></p>
<p id="GvaAMy">Michigan State’s defense is <a href="https://www.theonlycolors.com/2018/11/3/18059372/michigan-state-blowout-win-maryland">starting to really round into form</a>:</p>
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<p id="vWpX7i">With <span><strong>LJ Scott</strong></span> sidelined for the game and the <a href="https://www.theonlycolors.com/"><strong>Michigan State Spartans</strong></a> passing for fewer than 100 yards, a win would seem unlikely. However, the Spartans handled the <a href="https://www.testudotimes.com/"><strong>Maryland Terrapins</strong></a>, winning 24-3.</p>
<p id="0cpeAf">Nothing about the game Saturday in College Park was ordinary. But the win was Michigan State’s sixth of the season, making them bowl eligible for the second year in a row.</p>
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<p id="D77cYx">Maryland was clearly distracted after about as <a href="https://www.testudotimes.com/maryland-terps-football/2018/11/3/18053408/maryland-athletics-michigan-state-jordan-mcnair-loss-analysis-fan-support">strange of a week as you can have</a>:</p>
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<p id="VUlG9c">For Maryland football, it’s been the most abnormal week imaginable.</p>
<p id="5RWAkv">The 2018 season was already bizarre enough. Head coach DJ Durkin went on administrative leave during fall camp, and Maryland had already played eight games with Matt Canada as the acting head coach, going 5-3. But this week, after a months-long investigation into the program’s culture, the Board of Regents recommended Durkin’s reinstatement. He returned to the team Tuesday. Then, school president Wallace Loh fired Durkin anyway on Wednesday. During the 28 hours in between, three players walked out of a meeting and two punters traded punches.</p>
<p id="zfVQ4J">On Saturday, though, Maryland took the field and normalcy returned. The Terps were stifled by an elite defense, and hardly anyone was there to witness it.</p>
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<p id="oJSF4Q"><strong>Illinois 55, Minnesota 31</strong></p>
<p id="v6zKID">This was probably the surprise of the week, as Illinois had been pretty bad on both sides of the ball, but rallied to <a href="https://www.thechampaignroom.com/2018/11/4/18061304/the-takeaway-minnesota-lovie-smith-a-j-bush-reggie-corbin-illinois-football-gophers-illini">run all over the Gophers</a>:</p>
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<p id="3kXxvo">While A.J. Bush has failed to separate himself as the lead man under center for the Illini, one thing is clear, <span>Rod Smith</span>’s 2018 offense is built for the senior transfer. The decisions to start Bush and to receive the opening kickoff seemed synced to the greater overall strategy to take an early lead and grind the Gophers down.</p>
<p id="cTnkc9">M.J. Rivers is the better pure passer — and potentially the quarterback of the future for the Orange and Blue — but Bush is the better fit this year considering this team’s preference to run block over pass protect, with a stacked backfield that’s miles ahead of the banged-up receiving corps. Certainly Reggie Corbin was the star of the show on Saturday, but Bush added 127 yards on the ground, with two rushing touchdowns, providing a potent secondary threat to Corbin. The 216 passing yards, adding two scores through the air, were a bonus for Bush against a porous Minnesota defense, but served as a reminder that Bush isn’t completely one-dimensional.</p>
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<p id="N3iRGE">For Minnesota, it got so bad defensively that defensive coordinator <a href="https://www.thedailygopher.com/2018/11/3/18059738/minnesota-football-loses-to-illinois-burn-it-down">Robb Smith was fired today</a>:</p>
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<p id="f6dwfv">Look, this game was hot garbage. Let’s summarize:</p>
<p id="B7Y29C">The <a href="https://www.thedailygopher.com/"><strong>Minnesota</strong></a> defense under defensive coordinator Robb Smith is a a complete and utter failure (understatement). He needs to be fired. After the season at a minimum, but honestly right now is fine too. When you’re able to make Lovie Smith coached <a href="https://www.thechampaignroom.com/"><strong>Illinois</strong></a> look explosive on offense ALL GAME LONG, it’s time to face facts.</p>
<p id="FtYV76">The linebackers, which had been a strength of this team, have regressed badly. It’s insane. Guess who coaches them?</p>
<p id="oTH9Ud">I mean, Illinois wasn’t doing anything fancy. And yet they got HUGE holes because the Gophers linebackers took themselves out of every play. Like, <span>Thomas Barber</span> consistently ran to the edge leaving the middle wide open despite that being exactly how the Gophers were being gashed up the middle. That is scheme. Scheme is Robb. Robb is bad.</p>
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<p id="GRGmzF"><strong>Non-Conference Opponents:</strong></p>
<p id="5aki7v"><strong>Eastern Michigan 17, Central Michigan 7 – </strong>At least EMU is <a href="https://www.hustlebelt.com/2018/11/4/18060230/game-recap-eastern-michigan-bowls-over-central-michigan">now a win away from bowl eligibility</a> for only the second time in decades. </p>
<p id="I72GBP"><strong>Missouri 38, Florida 17 – </strong>The Tigers played their best game <a href="https://www.rockmnation.com/2018/11/3/18059396/missouri-football-florida-game-thread-updates-stats-score">of the season in getting a top 15 road win.</a> </p>
<p id="r7AfrS"><strong>Boston College 31, Virginia Tech 21 – </strong>This is looking like a really, <a href="https://www.bcinterruption.com/boston-college-football/2018/11/3/18059984/final-boston-college-football-out-slugs-virginia-tech-31-21-sets-up-matchup-for-ages-against-clemson">really good win for Purdue now</a>. </p>
<p id="H8fjAy"><strong>Quickie Big Ten Power Rankings</strong></p>
<p id="dkuLHq"><strong>1. Michigan (8-1, 6-0) – </strong>No one is in Michigan’s class right now. The Wolverines shouldn’t be challenged until playing Ohio State, and even that may not matter as the Buckeyes could lose again before then and hand them the division. </p>
<p id="AlobIr"><strong>2. Ohio State (8-1, 5-1) – </strong>This is mostly by default, but there is a pretty big gap between the top spot and No. 2 right now. </p>
<p id="f0J0zN"><strong>3. Michigan State (6-3, 4-2) – </strong>The Spartans have played really well defensively and need to hold on to the THE this week. </p>
<p id="zfvPF2"><strong>4. Penn State (6-3, 3-3) – </strong>Too bad they have lost all three games that were important. </p>
<p id="svWt0w"><strong>5. Northwestern (5-4, 5-1) – </strong>They lead the West and have a handful of tiebreakers, but they could still miss a bowl. </p>
<p id="42oU3V"><strong>6. Purdue (5-4, 4-2) – </strong>The Boilers are the only team in the conference with three wins over ranked teams. </p>
<p id="yDiyGy"><strong>7. Wisconsin (6-3, 4-2) – </strong>I have become obsessed with ending the Wisconsin losing streak, which started with The Fumble. </p>
<p id="EXgz8q"><strong>8. Iowa (6-3, 3-3) – </strong>The Hawkeyes are so close to an undefeated season. They have been right there in all three losses. </p>
<p id="NGS0II"><strong>9. Maryland (5-4, 3-3) – </strong>They had better hope they beat Indiana this week or they will miss a bowl. </p>
<p id="HYLQ6D"><strong>10. Nebraska (2-7, 1-5) – </strong>Yeah, they’re 2-7, but they’re playing better than a lot of teams right now. </p>
<p id="gnKgWe"><strong>11. Indiana (4-5, 1-5) – </strong>It is entirely possible Indiana could go from 4-1 to 4-8. If they lose to Maryland this week it could be another bowl-less season in Bloomington. </p>
<p id="8SkiS4"><strong>12. Illinois (4-5, 2-4) – </strong>It’s a longshot for a bowl, but Illinois at least has a chance if that offense keeps showing up. </p>
<p id="I0PDPC"><strong>13. Minnesota (4-5, 1-5) – </strong>I can’t be the only one kind of glad we didn’t get Fleck now. </p>
<p id="Nccx6w"><strong>14. Rutgers (1-8, 0-6) – </strong>Yep, still Rutgers.</p>
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<p>Our Most Hated Rivals go down. </p> <p id="L3Jnod">It all came down to a field goal again at Ross-Ade Stadium. Instead of Eastern Michigan’s <span>Chad Ryland</span> of Missouri’s <span>Tucker McCann</span> knocking it through the uprights it was our own <span>Spencer Evans</span> that knocked home the game winner. After a fun Saturday in West Lafayette let’s look at the game via Twitter. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We made it, now it’s time to grab a win! Let’s go <a href="https://twitter.com/BoilerFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BoilerFootball</a>!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BoilerUp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BoilerUp</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TylerStrong?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TylerStrong</a> <a href="https://t.co/V7Dy91HQLY">https://t.co/V7Dy91HQLY</a></p>— Tyler Trent (@theTylerTrent) <a href="https://twitter.com/theTylerTrent/status/1058800707514568706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Judging by that kickoff Iowa is terrified of Rondale.</p>— Cancer Sucks (@HammerAndRails) <a href="https://twitter.com/HammerAndRails/status/1058805320632414209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">36-yard touchdown catch by Isaac Zico from David Blough and <a href="https://twitter.com/BoilerFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BoilerFootball</a> is on the board first! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BoilerUp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BoilerUp</a> <a href="https://t.co/JkrFQiOGnf">pic.twitter.com/JkrFQiOGnf</a></p>— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/BoilerFootball/status/1058806497822486528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oh good someone plugged the Purdue offense controller back in.</p>— Boiled Sports (@BoiledSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/BoiledSports/status/1058806560628097024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">That's one quick strike for David Blough & <a href="https://twitter.com/BoilerFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BoilerFootball</a>. Boilers up 7-0. <a href="https://t.co/CsFHSGZ6zb">pic.twitter.com/CsFHSGZ6zb</a></p>— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/BigTenNetwork/status/1058806995975733248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/HammerAndRails?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HammerAndRails</a> For the record, that opening TD drive is the first one Iowa has allowed ALL season so far.</p>— JonRolfes (@jon_rolfes) <a href="https://twitter.com/jon_rolfes/status/1058806846373486597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Zico is having a very Mahoungu-esque season. Love to see it.</p>— The Rail Report (@therailreport) <a href="https://twitter.com/therailreport/status/1058807558868217858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">What an honor <a href="https://twitter.com/theTylerTrent?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@theTylerTrent</a>, thank you so much. Hawkeye Nation is behind you! <a href="https://t.co/mP8582yry1">https://t.co/mP8582yry1</a></p>— University of Iowa (@uiowa) <a href="https://twitter.com/uiowa/status/1058783630653353984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oh no, we’re gonna have to change the twitter password on you again aren’t we? <a href="https://t.co/fiBKRDngOz">https://t.co/fiBKRDngOz</a></p>— Jumbo Heroes (@jumboheroes) <a href="https://twitter.com/jumboheroes/status/1058821453683048448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Super late call without any way to get out of the halo. What a garbage call</p>— Michael Lewis (@Michael_Robert) <a href="https://twitter.com/Michael_Robert/status/1058823945288335360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oh, it’s just Frank Kendrick interrupting Leroy Keyes during an interview.<br><br>The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Purdue?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Purdue</a> family is strong across generations. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BoilerUp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BoilerUp</a> <a href="https://t.co/McCQRbEtDH">pic.twitter.com/McCQRbEtDH</a></p>— Purdue Men’s Basketball (@BoilerBall) <a href="https://twitter.com/BoilerBall/status/1058833814951264262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">“Good for the Big Ten to have Purdue back up again.” <a href="https://t.co/WJbaMot2Fi">pic.twitter.com/WJbaMot2Fi</a></p>— FIELD HOCKEY BLOG (@BHGP) <a href="https://twitter.com/BHGP/status/1058842863369367552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Why are you denying my right as a Purdue fan to think something terrible will happen when things are going well?<br><br>Are you unfamiliar with Purdue athletic history?</p>— Anthony Rufatto (@1F2Ts) <a href="https://twitter.com/1F2Ts/status/1058844672049713158?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">This game has officially pissed me off</p>— Jimboslice (@sandbergfan88) <a href="https://twitter.com/sandbergfan88/status/1058846728215031810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Purdue?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Purdue</a>'s Derrick Barnes just gave up a 17-yard pass completion for a first down, nearly got called for a horse collar, then stood up and ... celebrated? Hope I saw that wrong.</p>— Nathan Baird (@nbairdjc) <a href="https://twitter.com/nbairdjc/status/1058846042014314496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">He hits this, I say we all pitch in for a new tattoo for him...</p>— JonRolfes (@jon_rolfes) <a href="https://twitter.com/jon_rolfes/status/1058853715598282754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Between the uprights. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BoilerUp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BoilerUp</a><br><br>Purdue 38, No. 19 Iowa 36 | 0:08 | 4th <a href="https://t.co/36zhDGAu8C">pic.twitter.com/36zhDGAu8C</a></p>— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/BoilerFootball/status/1058853983274459136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Spencer Evans split 'em. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Purdue?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Purdue</a> 38-36, 0:08 left.<br><br>So if Iowa had kicked the PAT then kicked the other PAT, that field goal only would have tied the game.<br><br>Math always wins.</p>— Nathan Baird (@nbairdjc) <a href="https://twitter.com/nbairdjc/status/1058853972646260736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I will now get a tattoo of Spencer Evans getting all of his tattoos to celebrate.</p>— Tyler Trent Fan Account (@Holmes_y_Rails) <a href="https://twitter.com/Holmes_y_Rails/status/1058854172945199104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">For those angry about the loss, here’s something that might lift your spirits a bit. <a href="https://t.co/smICmDpu7Q">https://t.co/smICmDpu7Q</a></p>— FIELD HOCKEY BLOG (@BHGP) <a href="https://twitter.com/BHGP/status/1058876592003448832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 4, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Purdue wins a close one, 38-36 over Iowa on a last second FG, in a battle of B1G West teams that destroyed Ohio State. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IOWAvsPUR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IOWAvsPUR</a> <a href="https://t.co/DDFMo1ny3k">pic.twitter.com/DDFMo1ny3k</a></p>— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/RedditCFB/status/1058855019078774784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2018</a>
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https://www.hammerandrails.com/2018/11/4/18060470/purdue-38-iowa-36-twitter-recapBoilerTMill2018-11-03T22:54:31-04:002018-11-03T22:54:31-04:00Purdue 38, #16 Iowa 36: On the Brink of a Bowl
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<p>Ross-Ade Stadium is where ranked teams go to die. </p> <p id="YgrAuF">Three ranked teams have walked into Ross-Ade Stadium this season.</p>
<p id="NU5IJE">Three ranked teams have left with a loss. </p>
<p id="c3uJjR">That is pretty crazy to think about, especially when Purdue started the season 0-3 at home against <em>unranked</em> teams. Also, Purdue had not beaten a ranked team since 2011 before this season, it was 0-18 in its previous 18 games against ranked teams, and its three previous wins over ranked teams were over #23 Illinois in 2011, #7 Ohio State in 2009, and #10 Iowa in 2003. </p>
<p id="ubl2zh">That’s just incredible to think about. Our Boilers are killers of ranked teams this year at home. As I was leaving the stadium I overheard the radio broadcast say that it was the first time since 1959 we have beaten three ranked teams at home in one season. That year we beat #8 Notre Dame, #9 Wisconsin, and #15 Iowa at home. It’s just another amazing stat on what has been a very fun few weeks. </p>
<p id="jZhJG6">It is all part of one of the strangest Purdue seasons I have ever been a part of. We’re 5-1 in our last six, but lost at home to Eastern Michigan. We have had three of six home games come down to last second field goals. We have won games thanks to penalties and lost games thanks to penalties. We could win four road games in one season for the first time since 1943, and again, WE LOST AT HOME TO EASTERN MICHIGAN. </p>
<p id="vdaYUF">Today was an exhibition how Jeff Brohm is changing the culture in West Lafayette. Purdue entered the fourth quarter with a 12-point lead, but it felt a little bit like last season’s Nebraska game. Purdue entered that game with a 12-point fourth quarter lead and lost it on a pair of fourth quarter TDs. In that one Nebraska’s second TD came with 14 seconds left. </p>
<p id="GRydFi">Tonight, Iowa wasted little time in getting the second one. <span>Mekhi Sargent</span> scored from a yard out with 12:29 left to cap a 12 play, 75 yard drive. <span>David Blough</span> then threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown, but called back. Sargent scored again 5 plays later, but for the second time the Hawkeyes failed to convert a deuce. </p>
<p id="RuEY4w">That opened the door for Purdue. Each team traded punts, but a short punt by Iowa gave Purdue a chance with under 5 minutes left. The Boilers got a drive going, got a pass interference, and set up <span>Spencer Evans</span> with an easy 25-yard field goal for the win. </p>
<p id="3zhs8q">Coach Brohm said it was great to win without being perfect. He’s right. <span>Blough</span> threw a pair of ugly interceptions. We didn’t have a ton of a running game. We gave them four points right before halftime with an offsides by Derrick Barnes. Still, it was enough. </p>
<p id="ws2dcD">Of course, I need to say something about <span>Terry Wright</span>, who absolutely balled out today. He had 6 receptions for 146 yards and 3 touchdowns. His 82-yard touchdown was excellent, as it came after the Boilers forced a three and out to start the second half. Instead of getting a drive going to take a lead the Hawkeyes punted, then <span>Blough</span> dropped a perfect pass one play later for six, hitting <span>Wright</span> in stride. </p>
<p id="QV2us1">Of course, <span>Rondale Moore</span> also had a say in this one. Iowa mostly held him in check. His streak of games with at least one play of 40 yards is over after he only had 6 catches for 31 yards, but his 24-yard punt return set up Wright’s third touchdown. Even in a game where he didn’t really make a big play… he made a big play.</p>
<p id="DuhmQQ">To the surprise of even me Purdue is 5-4 on the season now. We enter the final quarter of the year needing one win to clinch a bowl game. That’s astounding after the 0-3 start. As long as the Bucket stays in West Lafayette we’ll be playing in the postseason, but we can also clinch it as early as next week. There is even the outside shot of winning the West if we get some help. The important thing is that Purdue anti-Purdue’d today. It had a lead, blew it, then came back to win. It had an answer at all times. It played confident, focused football on the final drive. </p>
<p id="VsUYcO">That entire last paragraph is a welcome relief. </p>
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<p id="P8V2Ib">Purdue dominated for three quarters of football. They took a quick 7-0 lead on the first possession of the game. It seemed like they would never look back and would dominate the game. Then we reached the fourth quarter. </p>
<p id="Z0HJoe">David Blough threw one of the worst interceptions you’ll ever see, his second of the game, that ultimately resulted in Iowa scoring a touchdown and taking a 36-35 lead. Iowa chose to go for two, because they inexplicably chased points earlier and missed a two point conversion, and missed leaving them up just one point instead of the three they should have been. That was the door Purdue needed. After trading punts Purdue got the ball back and was able to drive down into the redzone and milk the clock. As much as we all hate leaving a game in the legs of the kicker that’s exactly what happened. Purdue kicked what turned out to be a game winning field goal from 25 yards out to put them up 38-36. The ensuing kickoff was a group of wild throwbacks, fumbles, and tosses until the clock hit zero and Purdue gained their third victory over a ranked team in Ross-Ade this season. </p>
<p id="PfJOnk">There will be much more to come on this game but I would be remiss if I didn’t mention a couple things. TO THE BULLET POINTS! </p>
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<li id="nQwXu3">Terry Wright had the very best game of his career. He wound up with 146 yards and three touchdowns. What a day for the JUCO transfer. Purdue’s offense looked great for three quarters before stalling out but ultimately it was enough. </li>
<li id="YVWsXo">That penalty of kick-catch interference followed by an extra 15 yards called on the sideline following this was absolutely absurd. There’s no way that’s what that rule is for. </li>
<li id="yReQ7Q">Purdue’s defense played a good game for the most part and stopped Iowa on big plays when it matters. Getting the ball back in the fourth quarter to get that game winning drive was obviously monumental. </li>
<li id="FHQg1R">Purdue’s special teams struggled on kick and punt coverage. They get a pass though since special teams won the game with the field goal. </li>
<li id="gAZuyM">Tyler Trent must now attend all Purdue home games. No exceptions and no excuses. We need you Tyler. </li>
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<p id="1BGkvv">Purdue now sits at 5-4 with three games to go and just one needed to get to bowl eligibility for back to back seasons, a task that seemed unthinkable after the 0-3 start. Kudos to this coaching staff and the players for giving us all something to cheer for. </p>
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<p>It’s time to face Our Most Hated Rivals</p> <p id="zvTAKX">Can Purdue get just one game away from bowl eligibility and grab its third win over a top 25 opponent this year? This is probably going to be a low scoring game, so we’ll see. T-Mill is in his usual seats and the rest of the crew is watching around the country. </p>
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<strong>Current Record: </strong>6-2, 3-2 Big Ten</li>
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<strong>Stadium: </strong><a href="https://www.hammerandrails.com/football/2017/9/6/16228612/purdue-football-ross-ade-game-day-guide"><strong>Ross-Ade Stadium</strong></a>; Grass Surface; Capacity of<strong> </strong>57,236</li>
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<strong>Tickets: </strong>Starting at <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fpurdue-boilermakers-football-tickets-purdue-boilermakers-football-west-lafayette-ross-ade-stadium-11-3-2018%2Fevent%2F103350498%2F%3Fsort%3Dprice%2Basc%26priceWithFees%3Dtrue" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><strong>$52 on StubHub</strong></a>, Starting at <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fiowa-hawkeyes-at-purdue-boilermakers-football-tickets%2Fncaa-football%2F2018-11-03-3-30-pm%2F4143923&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hammerandrails.com%2F2018%2F11%2F3%2F18052954%2F18-iowa-purdue-gamethread-how-to-watch" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><strong>$55 on SeatGeek</strong></a> (fees included)</li>
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<strong>TV and Kickoff:</strong> ESPN2, 3:30 PM EDT</li>
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<strong>Online Streaming: </strong><a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/"><strong>WatchESPN</strong></a>
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<strong>Odds: </strong>Purdue 2.5 point favorites</li>
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<strong>All-Time Series: </strong>Purdue leads series 47-38-3</li>
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<strong>Weather Forecast: </strong><a href="https://www.wunderground.com/hourly/us/in/west-lafayette/date/2018-11-03"><strong>High around 50 degrees, low chance of rain with partly cloudy skies</strong></a>
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<strong>2017 Iowa Record: </strong>8-5, 4-5 Big Ten</li>
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<strong>2017 Iowa Postseason: </strong>Defeated Boston College 27-20 in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl</li>
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<strong>Iowa Head Coach: </strong>Kirk Ferentz, 20th season at Iowa, 149-99 record, 161-120 overall CFB record</li>
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<p>We might hate Iowa, but we do love beer. </p> <p id="UEj2vT">There is sonly one thing that can possbily thaw all of the hate between Iowa and Purdue: Beer. Iowa fans love to imbibe, sometimes a little too much as evidenced by the Iowa City police blotter after games. I can see why though. Iowa City has a couple of pretty good breweries (and for those REALLY wanting to get buck wild, Wild Culutre Kombucha). </p>
<p id="BGJ8Ba">One of those breweries is our feature for Friday Drankin’. </p>
<p id="MjpC0c"><a href="http://reunionbrewery.com"><strong>ReUnion Brewery</strong></a></p>
<p id="chKQjn">516 2nd St. </p>
<p id="eJXdKT">Coralville, IA 52241</p>
<p id="jLuAxV">The Coralville Strip sounds like the place to be in Iowa City, but I wouldn’t know since it is one of two Big Ten towns I haven’t visited yet. It is only 1.7 miles from Kinnick Stadium, however, so if you’re particularly motived you can probably walk it. Or, you could take <a href="https://footballgameday.hawkeyesports.com/hawkeye-express/">Iowa’s game day train</a>. </p>
<p id="9gSKDJ">Here are their top offerings:</p>
<p id="RF6h47"><strong>ReUnion Lager - 5% ABV, 20 IBUs -</strong> Crisp, clean, classic. No fuss, just beer.</p>
<p id="D4JE5w"><strong>Tank Puncher IPA - 7.5% ABV, 50 IBUs - </strong>Brewed to honor the act of punching’ tanks. Full of hazy, hoppy, tropical fruit flavors – this is one of our favorites. Go ahead and punch one!</p>
<p id="TOc1wB"><strong>ReUnion Dunkel - 5% ABV, 20 IBUs - </strong>Toasty, bready, caramel and hints of cocoa. This dark German lager will have you rolling your lederhosen.</p>
<p id="Z9N23f"><strong>ReUnion Hefeweizen - 4.6% ABV, 12 IBUs - </strong>Soft notes of wheat, banana and cloves create this highly drinkable wheat beer.</p>
<p id="CV1Juz"><strong>The Hermit - 10.4%, 25 IBUs - </strong>This Belgian Golden Strong will make you feel enlightened. Rustic spice, dripping honey, orchard fruits and grain. The Hermit has chosen YOU.</p>
<p id="0VfBMt"><strong>Black Lager - 4% ABV -</strong> German black lager. Malt forward with notes of dark chocolate and coffee. Surprisingly easy drinking with a clean, dry lager finish.</p>
<p id="RLvaPP">That is just a sampling of what looked good to me. This is definitely a place to stop next season if I finally knock Kinnick off my stadiums list. </p>
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<p id="vFN0sJ"><strong>Jumbo Heroes (3-5):</strong></p>
<p id="In1L3d">When your record picking games is under .500 and worse than the team record it’s time to go out on a limb and make some picks you think might be wrong because you’re just fighting for bowl eligibility and get ahead of your rivals on the site. I think Iowa is a great team and they have a fantastic defense. One of the best Purdue will face all season. Luckily the Iowa offense is not great. I also wonder how much of the Iowa team defensive stats are based on the fact that they haven’t played a super tough schedule. They’ve only truly played two tough games, Wisconsin and Penn State, and lost both of them. So my question is if Iowa’s defense is actually that good or if their schedule has just been weak. </p>
<p id="EMTH8i">For Purdue’s sake I hope it’s the latter. With Purdue back at home and the offense hopefully coming down off their hangover post-Ohio State the team should look more like themselves. Rondale Moore will need to find a way to get open in space in order to truly showcase his talents. </p>
<p id="1LOMp3"><strong>Purdue 28, Iowa 27</strong></p>
<p id="XGKpkS"><strong>Travis (4-4):</strong></p>
<p id="YtT9xe">Iowa is playing really well defensively, but their offense has been a mess of late. Now we know that Nathan Stanley has an injured thumb too, but facing a backup QB, as we learned last week, is no guarantee. Still, Iowa is a good defensive team with a struggling offense (sound familiar?) Playing at home Purdue can’t be as bad offensively as last week, right? </p>
<p id="QGELBo"><strong>Purdue 27, Iowa 20</strong></p>
<p id="y5ZxGj"><strong>Juan (3-5):</strong></p>
<p id="dYn0pZ">Dare I say it? Iowa is the toughest opponent Purdue will face all season. Had it not been for a couple bad plays at very bad times against Wisconsin and Penn State, they could have come into this game undefeated and in the Top 10. While Iowa’s offense may not be exciting, their defense has been shutting down opponents most of the season, and is the 2nd best in the Big Ten. We already saw what happened last week when Purdue’s offense ran into a better than average defense. Despite it being at home, I would expect similar results compared to last week.</p>
<p id="4hrmVo"><strong>Purdue 10, Iowa 17</strong></p>
<p id="c39PoH"><strong>Kyle (4-3):</strong></p>
<p id="J1xsIu">A ranked Iowa team coming to Ross-Ade? Normally I would be excited to exploit their boring offense and typical Iowa defense. </p>
<p id="RUSvpS">But, I heard Rondale is hurt. He was banged up 2nd half vs MSU and that did not go well for us. He is an Indy Car, not a NASCAR, a little dent might cause for a major slow down. </p>
<p id="RnOCUH">Look for Iowa’s defense to stifle the Boilermakers with #4 being banged up.</p>
<p id="xflPZU"><strong>Purdue 17, Iowa 24</strong></p>
<p id="2VOjkv"><strong>Holmes (4-4):</strong></p>
<p id="acPqr0">I was really prepared to pick Iowa this week, and then they looked unimpressive in a loss to a Penn State team that is, in my opinion, overrated. My prediction is that a no-longer-overconfident Purdue team defends Ross-Ade and beats another ranked team for Tyler and the rest of the Boilermaker fans. Oh, and Jumbo Heroes accidentally summons a demon whilst cursing at a bad call in the first half. Horror movie-esque gore ensues.</p>
<p id="rgCsMB"><strong>Purdue 34, Iowa 28</strong></p>
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<p>Everyone but Indiana is in action this week. </p> <p id="EspFBs">We have the final non-conference game among Big Ten teams this week with Northwestern hosting Notre Dame. It is the first time in 42 years they have hosted the Fighting Irish in Evanston. They also might be the only thing in the way of an undefeated Notre Dame in the playoff. Because they are out of conference this week only one team is on bye: Indiana. Everyone else is playing.</p>
<p id="wZIY2Y"><strong>Nebraska (2-6, 1-4) at #10 Ohio State (7-1, 4-1) Noon, FOX</strong></p>
<p id="M010gk"><a href="https://www.cornnation.com/2018/11/1/18021422/five-reasons-nebraska-will-win-an-ohio-state-buckeyes-huskers-football-saturday"><strong>Corn Nation Preview</strong></a></p>
<p id="7sXjLb"><a href="https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2018/11/1/18051676/ohio-state-news-defense-blue-chip-red-zone-offense-urban-meyer-quarterback-women-field-hockey"><strong>Land-Grant Holyland Preview</strong></a></p>
<p id="wNGK2T">An Ohio State returns to the field after a week off and they face a Nebraska offense that has been humming along of late. The Cornhuskers still suck defensively, but as we saw two weeks ago, the Buckeyes struggle against big plays. <span>Devine Ozigbo</span> is capable of running for 150 on them and it could get a but nutty. I don’t think either team cans top the other. <strong>Ohio State 56, Nebraska 42</strong></p>
<p id="Jk6ceo"><strong>Rutgers (1-7, 0-5) at Wisconsin (5-3, 3-2) Noon, BTN</strong></p>
<p id="UoyCBs"><a href="https://www.onthebanks.com/"><strong>On the Banks Preview</strong></a></p>
<p id="yJQLPf"><a href="https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2018/11/1/18051958/wisconsin-football-injuries-alex-hornibrook-concussion-dcota-dixon-isaiahh-loudermilk"><strong>Bucky’s 5</strong><sup><strong>th</strong></sup><strong> Quarter Preview</strong></a></p>
<p id="PDoP34">Rutgers is absolute garbage and Wisconsin has a ton of people hurt including Alex Hornibrook. It is not going to matter. <strong>Wisconsin 45, Rutgers 10</strong></p>
<p id="SuRAEP"><strong>Michigan State (5-3, 3-2) at Maryland (5-3, 3-2) Noon, ESPN2</strong></p>
<p id="XylZKE"><a href="https://www.theonlycolors.com/2018/10/31/18048652/get-to-know-the-opponent-maryland"><strong>The Only Colors Preview</strong></a></p>
<p id="XugYuF"><a href="https://www.testudotimes.com/maryland-terps-football/2018/10/30/18039686/weekly-outlook-illinois-game-recap-schedule-michigan-state-preview"><strong>Testudo Times Preview</strong></a></p>
<p id="eeivFZ">It has been a hell of a week for the Terrapins to say the least. Can they even begin to focus on an actual football game after they had their coach retained, then fired? There was a fight in the locker room between factions of the team. And yes, it <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/11/1/18051440/dj-durkin-maryland-fight-punter">was a punter fight</a>. How is this team going to be ready to play a football game 48 hours after that? <strong>Michigan State 31, Maryland 3</strong></p>
<p id="zLrWob"><strong>Minnesota (4-4, 1-4) at Illinois (3-5, 1-4) 3:30pm, BTN</strong></p>
<p id="fnSGhY"><a href="https://www.thedailygopher.com/2018/11/1/18018226/minnesota-football-week-ten-preview-illinois"><strong>The Daily Gopher Preview</strong></a></p>
<p id="dGCj5R"><a href="https://www.thechampaignroom.com/2018/10/29/18038964/illinois-vs-minnesota-game-center-fighting-illini-golden-gophers-ncaa-big-ten-dads-lovie-smith"><strong>The Champaign Room Preview</strong></a></p>
<p id="LO7HhF">The Golden Gophers likely need this game and the game against Purdue to reach a bowl game. I don’t think they will beat Northwestern or Wisconsin at the end of the year. They do have a very good win over Fresno State, however. This is such a hard team to figure, but Illinois is not. The defense falls over with a stuff breeze. <strong>Minnesota 38, Illinois 21</strong></p>
<p id="ZUqKI7"><strong>#16 Iowa (6-2, 3-2) at Purdue (4-4, 3-2) 3:30pm, ESPN2</strong></p>
<p id="pdZKTh"><a href="https://www.blackheartgoldpants.com/2018/11/1/18050146/matchup-nate-stanley-iowa-hawkeyes-football-vs-purdue-boilermakers-secondary-kirk-ferentz-brohm-bhgp"><strong>Black Heart Gold Pants Preview</strong></a></p>
<p id="vJAQem">Iowa is playing really well defensively, but their offense has been a mess of late. Now we know that Nathan Stanley has an injured thumb too, but facing a backup QB, as we learned last week, is no guarantee. Still, Iowa is a good defensive team with a struggling offense (sound familiar?) Playing at home Purdue can’t be as bad offensively as last week, right<strong>? Purdue 27, Iowa 20</strong></p>
<p id="b1TagB"><strong>#14 Penn State (6-2, 3-2) at #5 Michigan (7-1, 5-0) 3:45pm, ESPN</strong></p>
<p id="bnLIb0"><a href="https://www.blackshoediaries.com/2018/11/1/18038712/penn-state-nittany-lions-michigan-wolverines-game-preview-2018-trace-mcsorley-shareef-miller"><strong>Black Shoes Diaries Preview</strong></a></p>
<p id="PZWX5A"><a href="https://www.maizenbrew.com/football/2018/11/1/18050920/behind-enemy-lines-q-a-with-black-shoe-diaries"><strong>Maize N’ Brew Preview</strong></a></p>
<p id="5PoMEY">This should be a pretty good game, but Michigan has been playing well of late. Their defense is a wrecking crew and the offense has been moving the ball with ease. This is the best Michigan team we have seen in a very long time and as long as they don’t look too far ahead to Ohio State this is their last serious challenge until then. <strong>Michigan 27, Penn State 20</strong></p>
<p id="k4pI6E"><strong>#4 Notre Dame (8-0) at Northwestern (5-3) 7:15pm, ESPN</strong></p>
<p id="7LWub9"><a href="https://www.insidenu.com/2018/11/1/18051608/northwestern-notre-dame-preview-opponent-q-a-one-foot-down-brian-kelly-ian-book-dexter-williams"><strong>InsideNU Preview</strong></a></p>
<p id="KmwijZ">Northwestern has only beaten Notre Dame nine times, but they have two wins in a row over the Fighting Irish. They won in 1995 and in 2014. This team is a lot better than their 2014 team, but Notre Dame is also a lot better. I am afraid we may be in a world where Notre Dame is legitimately good again, and that is just unfortunate. Northwestern, meanwhile, just blasted Wisconsin after nearly losing to Rutgers. They could do anything. <strong>Notre Dame 31, Northwestern 24</strong></p>
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