BTN's Tom Dienhart: Time to include Gophers in the conversation to win BT West

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per Dienhart:

Week 5 Thoughts

1. With Minnesota’s convincing win at Michigan, it’s time to include the Golden Gophers in the conversation to win the Big Ten West. Yes, Nebraska and Wisconsin appear to be the front-runners. And Iowa looks to be getting on track. But Minnesota could be a factor if it can continue to have a balanced offense. The defense is legit.

Week 5 Grades

Illinois: C-
Indiana: D-
Iowa: B+
Maryland: A
Michigan: F
Michigan State: A
Minnesota: A+
Nebraska: A
Northwestern: A
Ohio State: B
Penn State: F
Purdue: D
Rutgers: A-
Wisconsin: B-


Best play: In Minnesota’s 30-14 romp over Michigan, Golden Gophers’ tight end Maxx Williams made a brilliant one-handed grab in the second half. Iowa’s Kevonte Martin-Manley had a nifty 23-yard TD grab against Purdue where he displayed some fancy footwork.

http://btn.com/2014/09/28/toms-take-week-5-big-ten-honors-grades-numbers-much-more/

Go Gophers!!