Week Nine Recap and Reactions: Time to Rank Washington (and Possibly Iowa?)
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football Podcast · Ryan Satkowiak
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Show Notes
Week nine lacked a marque matchup in the Big Ten, but we learned plenty and a secondary contender tier has established itself.
In Seattle, Washington bottled up Luke Altmyer and Illinois's offense en route to a 42-25 victory. Demond Williams, Jr. was once again excellent, as was star WR Denzel Boston, while the Washington defense stepped up well in the second half. Now at 6-2, the Huskies have a trio of winnable games prior to a season-ending showdown with Oregon. Is it time to talk about playoff sleeper Washington?
In Iowa City, the Hawkeyes jumped all over Minnesota early and coasted to a monster 41-3 victory. The Hawkeyes held Drake Lindsey and Minnesota to 133 total yards, and they scored TDs on offense, defense and special teams. Their 5-2 is a step behind Washington, but with shots against Oregon, Nebraska and USC looming, do we also need to consider Iowa's darkhorse status?
Speaking of Nebraska, the Huskers survived a scare from Northwestern with a 28-21 victory. Emmett Johnson was excellent, and the Huskers defense forced two interceptions to support a sub-par game from Dylan Raiola.
Elsewhere in the Big Ten, Rutgers defeated Purdue in one of the most painful ways possible, and were bolstered by a near-historic day from WR KJ Duff. Indiana knocked the UCLA train off its tracks. Oregon actually allowed Wisconsin to score, and Michigan handled Michigan State in East Lansing.
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