Through Week 1, the conference is unbeaten against non–power-conference opponents. Week 2 will offer six matchups that will test some teams’ mettle.
How good is the Big Ten this season? It’s time to start getting some tangible results that will answer the question. Week 1 was mostly empty calories, with the league going 16–0 against non–power-conference opponents and 1–1 against the big boys . Week 2 offers some meat and potatoes in six noteworthy nonconference contests—all played at home.This is the sexiest matchup of the season to date, nationally, with the reigning national champions hosting another 2023 College Football Playoff team.
The great curiosity will be the running game: Can Boise State approximate its monster 371-yard rushing performance against the Georgia Southern Eagles, and can Oregon do better than the surprisingly feeble 107 yards it gained against the Idaho Vandals? The Broncos gave up 322 passing yards and 45 points, which should dilate the pupils of Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel.
Kinnick Stadium is where opposing running games go to die, and Iowa State’s might already be dead upon arrival. The Cyclones ran for just 86 yards against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks last week. Iowa’s offense, itself a lifeless entity in recent years, robustly scored 40 points with no Ferentzes on the sideline . Expect a regression toward the mean, with punts filling the air for both sides.
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