ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Week five is in the books and despite only one ranked matchup, plenty of fanbases were feeling angst this weekend. On that was not gets to cheer for Jeremiah Smith. Ryan and Clinton return to break down the action.
Smith had a moster game for the Buckeyes as they downed Iowa in Kinnick Stadium. As a result of his efforts, Smith is now Ohio State's all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving TDs. An invite to New York for the ceremony seems to be a given, but is the Heisman Trophy in his future.
In Evanston, Northwestern opened new Ryan Field by lambasting Penn State up and down the field to the tune of 413 rush yards. The Wildcats defense had Rocco Becht and the Penn State offense in a blender all night. Northwestern appears as if it will be a thorn in the sides of multiple Big Ten squads this year, On the other side of the field, how concerned should Penn State fans be?
Speaking of concerned, Michigan left the state for the first time this season and looked inept on offense in a 20-14 loss to Minnesota. The Gophers defense had Bryce Underwood and company bottled up all game en route to a 4-1 start to the season. The Kyle Whittingham era is off to a rough start in Ann Arbor; but is it more dire than that?
In Champaign, Purdue picked up its first Big Ten win in nearly three years with a 24-17 win against Illinois. Nebraska moved to 5-0 by pulling away from Maryland late. Wisconsin moved to 4-1 by blasting Michigan State. Notre Dame figured out its running game and took down North Carolina.
In the late games, Lincoln Riley saved his job for at least another week as USC outlasted Washington, and Indiana made easy work of Rutgers.
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