MplsGopher
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Started 4-0, beating Miami OH, Rutgers, @Iowa State, and Middle Tennessee, without leaving the state.
Since then, they've gone 2-3, beating the unranked teams and losing to the ranked teams (rankings at the time of the game):
at #19(AP) Michigan L 3-10
vs #10(AP) Penn State L 12-17
vs Purdue W 26-20
at Northwestern W 20-0
at #13(CFP) Wisconsin L 22-24
They've been ranked top 25 all season (AP and CFP), though it's possible they could fall out this week (but I don't think so).
Based on that, the early first take to me seems like: this will be simultaneously a very difficult game, and yet a game that we "should" win. I'm going to guess the spread will favor us by less than a TD, and would not be surprised if the winner wins the game by less than a TD.
Since then, they've gone 2-3, beating the unranked teams and losing to the ranked teams (rankings at the time of the game):
at #19(AP) Michigan L 3-10
vs #10(AP) Penn State L 12-17
vs Purdue W 26-20
at Northwestern W 20-0
at #13(CFP) Wisconsin L 22-24
They've been ranked top 25 all season (AP and CFP), though it's possible they could fall out this week (but I don't think so).
Based on that, the early first take to me seems like: this will be simultaneously a very difficult game, and yet a game that we "should" win. I'm going to guess the spread will favor us by less than a TD, and would not be surprised if the winner wins the game by less than a TD.