Saw the highlights of the game; great comeback for the ‘Cats coming back from 21 down to win in OT. Every game is different, but makes our loss feel a bit better knowing we crushed them. Feeling better about our chances with our chances on a bowl bid; think we at least have a shot at anyone on our schedule besides Ped St and Ohio St
Northwestern/Minny
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MST, Iowa, Indiana all winnable
Wisc and Maryland fall into we need to upset them but it could happen and PSU/OSU losses
What a game like NWU/Minny shows me along with out body of work - Our D is legit and will give us a shot most games
MSU and IU should be wins not just winnable. It would be disappointing if we didn’t.
I’m not sold on Wisconsin. That game is also winnable.
Can't put them in the same group with MST/Indy/Iowa
This is my rankings of easiest to hardest rest of the way Easiest to hardest
1) obvious Wagner 100%
2) MST as it is at home- it goes over Indy 60%
3) Indy 58%
Yes- we are bowling with early notice
4) Iowa - more difficult as they are on the road but lack of an offense really helps us 52%
5) Wisc - on road but the warmup week helps us. 35%
6) Maryland- they just have our number 28%
7) PSU - only because while they sometimes really thump us, we also seem to sometimes scare them. 10%
8) OSU - until we stay within 40 or so for a year or two- they are always our hardest. 4%
Mellusi is likely out for the season. He is a huge part of Wisconsin's offense.
Wisconin has a bye this week.
"If we lose him for a while, it will be tough," Badgers coach Luke Fickell said after the game. "He's not just a great football player for us, he's not just a great tailback. He's been a heart and soul of what we do, because of what he's gone through, all of the ups and downs, and the injuries. To have the attitude that he has, he's a big part. If he can't go for a while, he'll still be a really big part of what we do."
Fun facts. Only 1 team in B1G West has scored more than 100 points in 4 games-(its not Iowa 
)- It's Wisconsin.
Second in that category is Northwestern.
In the B1G East 5 teams have scored more than 100 points in 4 games, including Rutgers.
Three B1G teams have fewer points scored than allowed- Michigan State, Illinois, and Purdue.
)- It's Wisconsin. Second in that category is Northwestern.
In the B1G East 5 teams have scored more than 100 points in 4 games, including Rutgers.
Three B1G teams have fewer points scored than allowed- Michigan State, Illinois, and Purdue.
Wisky has two weeks to heal up most guys and prepare for Rutgers. That gives them a big advantage
Not impressed with Wisconsin at all. Outside of their massive O Line, I think we can handle everything else about them. I watched their game against Purdue Friday night: they really didn't put the game away until the 4th quarter, and this was against a Purdue team that is pretty bad. As for their O Line, the key is to get around them not try to go through them. Which I think we can do with the way our defense is structured.
The good news is that Mich OL may be better than Wisc's...And it wasn't like they bull dozed us.
Mellusi is out for the season posted it the games thread…fractured fibula.
He was a big cog in their offense so far this year.
I’ll bet they have a good young RB waiting in the wings.
They recruit massive Offensive Linemen and hard running quality RB’s
They still have a huge RB in Braelon Allen but Mellusi was playing well.
