Back when I was younger and far less wise, I predicted that Justin Fields would throw the ball over 30 times in a single contest. It seemed like an astute projection, based on observation of the perceived weakness of the opponent’s defense. As it turns out, the Buckeyes could not have cared less how good Michigan State’s run defense was and proceeded…
Back in July, the Hayes and Cannon brain trust looked at hours upon hours of Big Ten game film, studied fall weather patterns, evaluated player and coach tendencies, and prognosticated every single game for the conference’s football teams. Alright, truth be told, some of the guys may have gone to those lengths.
Last week’s edition of The Game was awesome. There’s no getting around it. I went in with guarded optimism, my weekly statistical projection giving the Buckeyes a very close victory. Instead, they dissected Don Brown’s “gameplan” like he was a middle-of-the-pack Big 12 defensive strategist. And, in just four hours, Urban Meyer turned…
Northwestern has had the Big Ten West clinched for over two weeks now, which gave head coach Pat Fitzgerald a bit of freedom when it came to finishing out the regular season. Things fell perfectly just over two weeks ago in Iowa when the Wildcats came away with a 14-10 win over the Hawkeyes and both Wisconsin and…
We love our autumn traditions on the Silver Bullets Podcast: apple cider, pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving dinner with the family, and a big Ohio State win over that team up north. Both Chip Minnich and I predicted an Ohio State victory but neither of us expected it to be quite so comprehensive. We break down the OSU victory…
Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald took part in Sunday’s Big Ten Championship Game coaches teleconference. He spoke with reporters and answered questions about his team and how they have managed to bounce back from a slow start to the season. Fitzgerald also spoke of the upcoming matchup with Ohio State…
