Both freshman QBs can play in 4 games without burning a RS. With a frosh at QB2 I would guess that Fleck would try QB2 if TM struggles. If QB2 or QB3 wins ballgames I don't think Fleck will hesitate to burn a redshirt. We played a true frosh for the first part of last year. I just don't see TM struggling with the weapons available on offense unless pass protection completely turns to crap.
7-5 (4-5 in the B1G) would be fine with me if the Axe stays home and we go steal Floyd in Iowa. I could also see 7-5 (5-4 in the B1G) with a loss to Fresno on the road.
I think we can go 3-0 in the NC. I want to think we can bank Rutgers, Maryland, and Illinois as Ws. That is 6 wins right there. If we are progressing as a program those need to be wins (barring major injuries). Then you have Purdue, Becky, Iowa, Nebraska, NW, and PSU that are all games that could go either way on paper at this point. Win two of those six and that is 8 wins. Screw up one like Fresno or one of the other B1G games and I guess that is an ugly path to 7. How about ten wins and we end the season with the Axe, Floyd, the Bell, and the Broken Chair all in the trophy case?