The post covid-19 schedule is pretty darn good to kickoff 2021-22 Big Ten season, absent the whole game in Ireland 🇮🇪 match up.
That will hopefully unfold next year with Northwestern vs. Nebraska, which has been one of the better series over the ten seasons the Huskers have been a part of the Big Ten.
Week 0 - Nebraska (9-17) at Illinois (8-18) - should be a great game to kickoff the start of College Football and the Big Ten.
Scott Frost is 9-17 over the past 3 seasons in the Big Ten games back home in Lincoln. Bret Bielema is back in the Big Ten now at his home State of lllinois.
The Huskers won 42-38 last game played in Champaign. Last year, the Illini pulled out a 41-23 win. Turnovers loom B1G. Special teams, and which veteran QB puts his team in the best position to kickoff 2021?
This game should be a good one. #11 and #12 in the pecking order of recent B1G records.
In Week 1:
Phil Steele sees both offenses on par to average around 28 points per game. A significant uptick for the lllini and improvement for the Huskers.
Nebraska and Illinois on defense project to give up 27.7 and 32.6 points per game. Similar improvements for both teams.
Mistakes/explosive plays, turnovers and tackling likely will be three major keys in Week 0 as I reflect on PJ Fleck and others this morning.
That will hopefully unfold next year with Northwestern vs. Nebraska, which has been one of the better series over the ten seasons the Huskers have been a part of the Big Ten.
Week 0 - Nebraska (9-17) at Illinois (8-18) - should be a great game to kickoff the start of College Football and the Big Ten.
Scott Frost is 9-17 over the past 3 seasons in the Big Ten games back home in Lincoln. Bret Bielema is back in the Big Ten now at his home State of lllinois.
The Huskers won 42-38 last game played in Champaign. Last year, the Illini pulled out a 41-23 win. Turnovers loom B1G. Special teams, and which veteran QB puts his team in the best position to kickoff 2021?
This game should be a good one. #11 and #12 in the pecking order of recent B1G records.
In Week 1:
- Ohio State (22-1) at Minnesota (13-12) - 1981 was last win in Minneapolis by home team
- Penn State (17-10) at Wisconsin (15-9) - Badgers have lost 4 straight to James Franklin coached teams
- Indiana (13-12) at Iowa (17-9) - Hawkeyes have won 7 of last 8 in this series, as well
- Michigan State (11-14) at Northwestern (15-10) - the Spartans have won 2 straight over the Wildcats, repeating the first two seasons the Huskers joined the B1G
Phil Steele sees both offenses on par to average around 28 points per game. A significant uptick for the lllini and improvement for the Huskers.
Nebraska and Illinois on defense project to give up 27.7 and 32.6 points per game. Similar improvements for both teams.
Mistakes/explosive plays, turnovers and tackling likely will be three major keys in Week 0 as I reflect on PJ Fleck and others this morning.