Noon Starts Open Thread
We'll get this one started -
BTN has Eastern Michigan / Michigan State or Purdue versus Southern Illinois
ESPN is going with Georgia Tech versus Virginia Tech
ESPN2 will be taking on Bowling Green versus Wisconsin
ESPNU will be curing insomia with Iowa and Pitt
ESPNNEWS, supposedly, will carry Western Illinois versus Northwestern
ESPN3 is carrying its normal grab bag - Maryland / Syracuse, Duke / Tulane, Marhsall / Akron and others.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:18 PM ^
ALL ABOARD THE COMEBACK TRAIN! WOO WOO!!!!
September 20th, 2014 at 2:21 PM ^
Did MSU even field a defense, and if so, was it the cheer squad and the mascot?
September 20th, 2014 at 2:38 PM ^
Avoiding total humiliation!
September 20th, 2014 at 2:18 PM ^
September 20th, 2014 at 2:21 PM ^
But it actually worked (this time).
Three point game anyways.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:19 PM ^
A kicker wearing #65?
September 20th, 2014 at 2:21 PM ^
Short arms did not prevent him from stopping the run on 3rd down by shoving Iowa runner out off bounds
September 20th, 2014 at 2:23 PM ^
I actually saw his name on a draft board the other day as a 6th/7th round type of pick. Good for him.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:21 PM ^
Can't wait for the Rutgers Navy game, placed 200 on Rutgers to cover.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:22 PM ^
And EMU with 2nd muff on a punt return of the day - MSU advances 40 yards up the field lol
September 20th, 2014 at 2:23 PM ^
What the fuck are you doing trying to catch that? That's just stupid special teams on the part of EMU. Call for the fair catch, fine, but if you've got to run 15 yards to get to it, just get the hell out of the way.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:27 PM ^
Ok dantonio threw on 3rd and 7 up 56-7. Now Allintime can complain rightfully.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:28 PM ^
And he probably should have got a PI call there.
It's the 3rd string QB, at best. I have no problem with it.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:28 PM ^
Im glad Syracuse isn't in the B10, horrible football program.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:31 PM ^
Delaney is trying to bring them in mid-season this year. He's getting a two-fer by including Eastern.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:29 PM ^
Could it be the only two wins B1G would have over Power 5 teams will be at the hands of Rutgers and Maryland?
September 20th, 2014 at 2:32 PM ^
(knocked on wood).
Also, Iowa will win.
(I didn't knock on wood for Iowa because, meh).
September 20th, 2014 at 2:32 PM ^
IOWA driving, should be atleast in FG range now.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:32 PM ^
EMU's punter just won himself a national championship.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:35 PM ^
September 20th, 2014 at 2:35 PM ^
Uh oh! EMU COMING BACK!
(from 52 down...)
September 20th, 2014 at 2:37 PM ^
These ESPNU announcers are reasonably informative and not pushing an agenda. Thumbs up.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:47 PM ^
Instead of a halftime show they just cut to games where a team is about to score ala College Scoreboard.
Agreed on the announcers, also. No agenda that I've seen. Just calling the game.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:37 PM ^
September 20th, 2014 at 2:38 PM ^
Looks like Purdue will double its number of wins from all of last year.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:43 PM ^
Since, you know, they only had to play Central once this year.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:39 PM ^
IOWA playing some MANBALL
September 20th, 2014 at 2:39 PM ^
September 20th, 2014 at 2:41 PM ^
Should be.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:41 PM ^
September 20th, 2014 at 2:41 PM ^
You will all be pleased to know that Eastern Michigan, for the time being, has positive net rushing at all of 5 yards. That feeds into a total of 78 net yards of offense over 37 plays, 0r 2.11 yards per play on average.
#Achievement
#SecondHalfGoals
September 20th, 2014 at 2:49 PM ^
They've already made a 7800% improvement over their first half results!
September 20th, 2014 at 2:43 PM ^
Iowa wasting their TO's.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:49 PM ^
Iowa, and Ferentz, really need a win today.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:52 PM ^
That third TO was crucial to prepare a run between the tackles.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:45 PM ^
first off go blue... Does anyone know of a live stream i can use overseas to watch the game free.
September 20th, 2014 at 3:05 PM ^
Check the liveblog when it goes up. They almost always post a link or two. But first row sports is a pretty good bet.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:46 PM ^
Melvin Gordon with 13 carries, 253 yards, and 5 TDs againt what was suppose to be a decent Bowling Green team.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:47 PM ^
Iowa! Big 10 is back! My gosh Iowa makes everything difficult.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:48 PM ^
When does Delaney invite Pitt into the conference? Directly after the game or does he wait until Monday?
September 20th, 2014 at 2:51 PM ^
I'd rather us go south and grab the Sooners and Cowboys.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:55 PM ^
Uhh - I meant Delaney would extend the invitation because Pitt is wholly Big 10ish - i.e. mediocre. You are talking about good teams. Can't have that.
After we get in Pitt and Syracuse to the Big 10 we can go to a 10 game conference schedule and then schedule 2 MAC games in OOC and then no one could really tell how bad the conf is until bowl games!
September 20th, 2014 at 3:00 PM ^
But Pitt and Syracuse...who are both playing B1G teams...are BOTH better options over Rutgers.
So would Louisville and Missouri.
These aren't the sexiest names in college sports, but all 4 would've been an improvement over what we got. Instead the ACC got 3 and the SEC got 1. And we got robbed.
September 20th, 2014 at 3:06 PM ^
Louisville was never an option fir the Big10. And we will see what happens to them football wise without Strong.
Also recently Rutgers has had a lot more success than Pitt and Syracuse.
September 20th, 2014 at 3:23 PM ^
Bobby Petrino led Lousiville to a 41-9 record during his previous 4 year stay. Wouldn't it be nice if Hoke could have that record at Michigan after four years? Wait.....
September 20th, 2014 at 3:08 PM ^
Eastern and Fresno St. have next dibs. They called it and Delaney always honors "calls". 'Cause without that, what kind of conference are you?
September 20th, 2014 at 2:50 PM ^
and take six minutes off the clock.
I'm betting it doesn't happen.
September 20th, 2014 at 2:51 PM ^
For those watching the Iowa game, this is why I want to see what the back-up QB can do. When Devin has an off day.. err slump during a normal day.. why can't we see Shane for a series or two just to see what happens???
September 20th, 2014 at 2:56 PM ^
The only way i see DG getting benched is if is decision making continues to get worse, which is unlikely. He will be his usual rollercoaster self and we will lose big games because of it.
September 20th, 2014 at 3:18 PM ^