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I-80 Football Show: Someone has to lose these games, so why are you mad?

I-80 Football Show: Someone has to lose these games, so why are you mad?

Welcome to a new episode of the Land-Grant Podcast Network’s I-80 Football Show. On this show, we travel down I-80 to talk all things Big Ten Football. After each week of action, we’ll update you on every game in the conference and take a look at the matchups, storylines and players to watch out for next week. My name is Jordan Williams and I’m joined by my co-host Dante Morgan.

After the win against Ohio State, there was speculation that Oregon head coach Dan Lanning may have intentionally received a penalty for having 12 men on the field due to a loophole in the rules. Jordan and Dante give their opinion on whether Lanning did this on purpose or if it’s more of a myth for a head coach who likes to be viewed as a genius. Regardless, the NCAA closed the gap and imposed a dead-ball penalty in the final two minutes of the half, which then stops the clock.

As he recaps the previous weekend’s games, Dante lectures Jordan about wanting to have his cake and eat it too. Should Penn State be given more respect for USC’s survival, or was this a sign that they weren’t as good as expected for the third straight year? What does it say about Lincoln Riley that he keeps losing these games?

Illinois outlasts Purdue in crazy game. Illinois is coming off a big win before playing Michigan, while Purdue may have found its quarterback of the future.

Oregon and Ohio State was a fantastic game that lived up to all of its hype. Should Ryan Day be blamed for this loss, or was it just a great game between two national championship contenders?

For their MapQuest segment, Oregon vs. Purdue on Friday night is a must-see, at least for halftime. Will we see the return of the spoiler makers? For the noon window, Indiana-Nebraska will be a blast, with Illinois-Michigan taking the 3:30 slot. There is only one primetime game as Iowa plays Michigan State. You can have this one on the quadbox, but there are better national games to watch.

During their pit stop, Jordan celebrates the cost of adult beverages in college towns compared to New York City as he prepares to go to Rutgers’ homecoming and watch the Scarlet Knights play UCLA in person.

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