This Thursday Purdue or Northwestern?
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Iowa-Wisc is an elimination game for Iowa, but not for Wisky. We all know very well that Iowa could win that game and then go on to lose 2 or more conference games while Wisky goes undefeated.
theoretically, that is correct...
we also saw something similar to that happen in 2014 when Wisconsin began Big Ten play with a loss at Northwestern...
Wisconsin went 7-1 that year
and Northwestern finished 3-5
its also possible that a team go 4-5 and win the Big Ten West division...
but realistically...
as was the case the last 3 seasons...
you gotta go undefeated in Division play
2015
Iowa 6-0 in the West Division
2016
Wisconsin 6-0 in the West Division
2017
Wisconsin 6-0 in the West Division
anything can happen.... but you have to be awfully fortunate to lose to a Division Foe... and then turn around and win that Division.
of the 8 Division Winners since Maryland and Rutgers joined the league (2014)
2 of the 8 lost to a Division Foe the same year they won the Division.
(Wisconsin 2014 / Penn State 2016)
thats 25% if you do the math
its possible for sure... but if Iowa beats Wisconsin...
that means we got a pretty good team....
and I like our chances.
Because the teams that beat Iowa believe they can beat Iowa but don't believe they can beat Ohio Sta- I mean Michigan Sta- I mean Wisconsin....
A**holes, they are.
Give me Purdue. Northwestern always has trouble in its openers and Thorson will take time to return to form even in a best case scenario
I'm picking Purdue in this one. NW sometimes starts slow ... And I like what Brohm has going on in W Laf ... Nice to see an important league game as the season kicks off. Love, love, love me some college football. Best time of the year!
I just think Purdue is going to take a step back this year. Northwestern should have a really good defense and if Thorson is healthy they will win. However, if Thorson isn't healthy I think not only could Northwestern lose this game but they could be in for a really long year because without a good Thorson their offense is going to be really bad.
I think that is going to be the story of their season. He is good enough to change their outcome by 2 or 3 games imo.
I still can’t decide on who will win this? I can’t stand either program but if I was given the opportunity to choose the outcome I would want Northwestern to win.. some reason I don’t know I can’t stand Purdue for some reason and wish they would sit in the basement of the west for another decade along with illinoy
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Absolutely! And he can squat 600 pounds as a true freshman? Or anybody for that matter that’s scary
Too bad Purdue’s drawing a crowd. I enjoyed having a concession stand to myself
Purdue can’t run their way through a wet paper bag.
Am I the only one that can’t stand northwestern?
Absolutely NOT! They’re very irritating.
I wish Pat wanted to go to the NFL...or CFL...or XFL with He Hate Me...anywhere but a Big Ten sideline.
I kinda like it. It works for them.Did anybody else see Purdue painted a railroad track on the boundary
It's gonna be a long season if Northwestern is already getting those calls like the offensive PI no-call where the receiver basically pulled the defender out of the way to get back to the ball.
That pick was grounds for getting thrown out of school
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