[NU Sports] NU vs. Michigan under the lights

[SjT (Stephen J. Truog)]

Cool ... but I sure hope it's not like the monsoon game the last time we
had an NU-Michigan homecoming in prime time. The stadium should be
electric, though!

That Texas-OSU megamatch may just be the game that determines USC's
opponent in Pasadena. And I see Wisconsin has the Islands Trap we fell into
last year ... the Badgers may be on the bowl bubble heading west, so that
could be interesting.

> Yep, a Halloween weekend night game for Homecoming!  It's one of six
>Big Ten games presently slated for evening hours on either ABC or ESPN.

We've had some wicked weather around Halloween here the last few years -
this could be fun. And if it's anything like last year's prime time
thriller, I'll take it!

Bring on the season! I think it's going to be a real interesting year in
the Big Ten. I see OSU and Iowa as the two teams to beat (and two definite
Rose Bowl possibilities for the MNC game) ... but Michigan and PSU (a
darkhorse with that defense back) could also be top 10 teams and we could
have a big battle on top.

After that? Let the scramble begin! Minnesota and NU have a lot returning
... but some skill position holes. MSU and Wisconsin have the talent to be
spoilers, but also big question marks. Illinois and Indiana won't get good
overnight ... but I expect each to pull a surprise this year. And Purdue --
along with us -- is the big question mark for this year for me. What do
they do without Orton? On paper, it looks like they should tumble big-time,
but I've reluctantly learned not to count out Joe Tiller.

A late-October night game in Evanston ... AWESOME!
GO CATS!!!
-SjT


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