Week Two Recap and Reactions: It's Always the Quiet Ones
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football Podcast · Ryan Satkowiak
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Show Notes
Week two is in the books, and Ryan and Clinton return to discuss what we saw in a weekend that lacked the headliners of week one, but still witnessed two top-15 teams lose to unranked squads.
In the Big Ten, Michigan struggled to consistently run the ball, and had issues slowing John Mateer in a 24-13 loss to Oklahoma. Michigan's playoff hopes remain intact but is that a realistic outcome given what seems to be still ailing this team?
In Durham, Illinois emphatically announced itself to the country and seemingly validated the preseason hype with a 45-19 against Duke. Luke Altmyer was sensational and has clearly identified a go-to target, with Hank Beatty once again exceeding 100 yards receiving. With Western Michigan on the docket next week, the Illini appear poised to hold of their end of the bargain in setting up an undefeated showdown in Bloomington in two weeks.
In Ames, Iowa, Iowa State defeated Iowa at home for the first time in seven tries, a CyHawk 16-13 classic. With Iowa continuing to struggle with the forward pass, where are we at with Kirk Ferentz and his squad?
Elsewhere, Oregon beat Oklahoma State to a pulp. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Rutgers, Indiana and Ohio State all cruised against overmatched opponents. Penn State struggled early with FIU before pulling away late.
The guys also touch on the Big Ten's evening games (featuring Purdue, USC, Nebraska, Michigan State, Washington and UCLA) while briefly recapping Maryland and Northwestern's Friday victories.
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