Great: Indiana 38, Akron 21
After struggling to put away both Eastern Kentucky and Western Michigan, the Hoosiers finally turned in a dominating performance. The three-headed rushing attack of Darius Willis, Trae Burgess, and Demetrius McCray was potent, and Ben Chappell was solid once again. Zips QB Chris Jacquemain was suspended for the game, but you can't blame that on Indiana. 3-0 starts in Bloomington are more rare than 40,000+ crowds.
After struggling to put away both Eastern Kentucky and Western Michigan, the Hoosiers finally turned in a dominating performance. The three-headed rushing attack of Darius Willis, Trae Burgess, and Demetrius McCray was potent, and Ben Chappell was solid once again. Zips QB Chris Jacquemain was suspended for the game, but you can't blame that on Indiana. 3-0 starts in Bloomington are more rare than 40,000+ crowds.
At the very least, a bowl-berth for IU looks like more than just a pipe dream. If they can win at Virginia (who is 0-3 with a loss to William & Mary) in two weeks then two wins in Big Ten play is certainly feasible. Saturday's game at Michigan will tell us a lot about this team.
Uneasy: Notre Dame 33, Michigan State 30
It was a game that the Irish, and more specifically, Charlie Weis absolutely had to have. That being said, John Tenuta's blitz-happy scheme still isn't creating enough pressure, and the Spartans did what they pleased through the air (8.9 ypa). Jimmy Clausen (3oo yds, 2 TD) was terrific again, even though one of his favorite targets in Michael Floyd was lost for the season with a broken collarbone.
The game also included an atrocious incompletion call on what should've been a Floyd touchdown. He caught the pass in the end zone, came down with two feet, fell to the sideline, and when his back hit the ground, the ball came out. The second that he came down with possession and at least a foot down, that's six points. If the college replay officials can't get it right, then maybe there shouldn't be replay at all.
Nauseating: Northern Illinois 28, Purdue 21
After gushing about the Boilers' gutty performance at Oregon all week long, this loss didn't exactly make me look good. The Huskies dominated the time of possession, running 83 plays to Purdue's 56. They bottled up Ralph Bolden (only 16 touches), who entered the week leading the nation in rushing, and rattled off 280 yards of rushing offense. One of the main culprits was former North Central star Chad Spann, who finished with 80 yards and two scores. The game against Notre Dame Saturday at Ross-Ade is a must-win if Purdue wants to get themselves into bowl contention.
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