MGoPodcast 16.5: We Are in the Fargo Car

2 hours and 6 minutes

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1. Offense vs Minnesota

Starts at 1:00

This game was like losing the equalizer in British People Football. Alex Orji has 12 rushing yards which is concerning. They're not running QB power which is not even an expensive install. No we do not want Rich Rodriguez back! But they're not running the offense that optimizes this team's strengths. Alex Orji opened it up a bit in the passing game and at the very least kept the ball out of harm's way. The whole philosophy of this offense under Harbaugh was that you have an NFL quarterback and don't have to run a lot of College Crap™ - but now they should. Offensive line loses Myles Hinton in this game. Semaj Morgan played very little of a role. Nick Sheridan is killing it at Alabama! 

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2. Defense vs Minnesota

Starts at 38:37

Not a whole lot of nits to pick considering they were down their two best players. A bit of a sharp drop-off with a lot of the backups. Not much to say about the starting defensive line - they're awesome. Zeke Berry had the play of the game. Barham always finishes his tackles, Hausmann was out of position at times, Rolder has been improving every game. Wink's defense blitzed less which was nice; had a bad one on a 3rd down conversion, though. 

3. Hot Takes, Game Theory, and Special Teams

Starts at 1:00:50

Takes hotter than Nick Sheridan in the first half of the Georgia Alabama game. The Minnesota guy touched the ball before ten yards so quit your yappin'. The off-sides was very close. Is there a kicker in Michigan history you would take over Dominic Zvada? Going for it on 4th and 1 makes sense when you have Kalel Mullings. Tommy Doman: fine. 

4. Around the Big Ten with Jamie Mac
 

Starts at 1:36:00

Indiana 42, Maryland 28
Indiana is 5-0 for the first time since 1967. Will #9Windiana finally stop being an internet meme??

USC 38, Wisconsin 21
A tale of two halves, USC mostly shot themselves in the foot in the first half. 

Nebraska 28, Purdue 10
This game was tied 0-0 at halftime, if you're a computer science major this spells NOOP.

Penn State 21, Illinois 7
Illinois scores six minutes into this game and decides that they're done. Drew Allar descends back into 2023 Allar. 

Ohio State 38, Michigan State 7
The Jeremiah Smith coming out party. Sparty can't convert in the redzone. 

Oregon 34, UCLA 14
UCLA is very bad!!

Rutgers 21, Washington 18
Washington outgained Rutgers 521 to 299! Washington is not as bad as their record but they may be limping a bit into the Michigan game. 

MUSIC:

• "For Beginners"--M.Ward
• "Flowers"--Real Estate
• "Superbad"--James Brown
• “Across 110th Street”—JJ Johnson and his Orchestra