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Michigan came down the field on the final drive at home. Coach Moore got a much needed win. The drive before  Donovan Edwards fumbled however USC never took advantage of the clock late in the game. Michigan would put the game in the hands of their other running back Kalel Mullings.  He would have three huge runs that would help seal the game, including a 4th & 1 touchdown run.  Nebraska on the other hand came up short at home. The Huskers could have started 4-0. The Illini kept fighting back every time Nebraska took the lead. Eventually Illinois would get the win in Overtime.

  The Last time Michigan and USC squared off was January 1st 2007. USC came out on top in the rose bowl game 32-18 however this time the two teams are actually in the same conference. That's right USC will be travelling to Ann Arbor this weekend,the line is +6 .  In conference games this week are  Illinois at Nebraska. Northwestern will travel to Seattle to face Washington and Minnesota will host Iowa.

 Wisconsin 2-0 will host Alabama Saturday at home. The Nick Saban Era is over ,this will be coach Deboer's first big test.  Alabama is 2-0 and Wisconsin is 2-0.  Alabama's first two wins were vs WKU and USF. Wisconsin's first two wins were vs Western Michigan and South Dakota. It will best interesting to see how the two teams matchup  on Saturday. 

  USC welcome to the BIG 10. The Trojans new look defense led them to a 27-20 Victory over LSU. In the first half the game remained close and was tied at half time. At the end of the 3rd quarter it looked like LSU would pull away. In 2023 the Trojans had great offense but could never close games out on the defensive side. This was a much needed win for Lincoln Riley and USC heading into BIG 10 play. Next week it's Uah State at home then a big road game at Michigan on September 21st. 

  The Michigan State Spartans had a rough 2023. Thank goodness that season is over. The head coach getting fired early in the season, along with some pretty strong accusations, was just the beginning. Washington coming to town made the Spartans realize they had a lot of work to do if they wanted to compete for a national title. Despite having a coaching change early in the season the Spartans finished    4-8.  The off-season presented a new coaching hire in Johnathan Smith, a proven winner whose offenses have a balanced attack. This was a big hire being they were able to hire Smith away from his Alma Mater! Despite last season, I think Michigan State has the potential to make a bowl game this year. 2024: Prediction  6-6

 I think Northwestern surprised everybody last year when they went 8-5 and won a bowl game.  After the dismissal of Pat Fitzgerald and all the drama surrounding the Wildcats, most college football pundits, including myself, thought it to be a rough year. However, first year coach David Braun had a plan and he executed it.  The wins over Wisconsin and Maryland were impressive, but the win over Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl put the icing on the cake. The message was clear: Northwestern is here and ready to compete, this is no longer a guaranteed win in the BIG 10.  In 2024 the Wildcats will open up against Miami Ohio. Their toughest match ups will probably be against Ohio State at Wrigley Field and then the following week at Michigan.    2024 PREDICTION:  7-5 or 8-4