Second half showed us something. Need TDS not field goals, but this proved it’s possible to go bowling with this team.
We can win 6
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Maryland, Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan State are all potential wins. Wisconsin looked mediocre too
Maryland QB is legit though. Probably one of the best QBs we face this year.
I'm with you with Illinois and Northwestern though. I think we get 5 but need some luck and things to break our way for the 6th.
The team is good. We are ahead of schedule on building something special, but don't start counting chickens just yet. Consistant efforts like today and Ill be counting those birds with you. Consistancy remains to be seen. I am very hopeful after today but progress is very rarely straight line. Stay the course if we suffer a WTF game. Good things are ahead.
They’re still coached by Locksley and despite their talent can be prone to mistakes.
I think we can win at least one of MSU, Wisconsin, Maryland if we’re healthy enough.
I think we win 4 of these and go bowling with 7 wins
Favored
Northwestern
Illinois
Pick-em
Michigan St
Maryland
Mild upset possibility
Wisconsin. (not the usual dominant OL)
I'll put osu AND psu as losses, and one other. So 5-3 over the last eight games and 8 wins for this year is my prediction. They shut out Michigan in the second half for goodness sake. If this team didn't make you a believer after today, I don't know what will.
Minnesota lost to Bowling Green. Put them on the list of winnable games too.
Wait, never mind. We don't play them.
Indiana is very beatable too, they are not the same team from last year. There are 8-9 potential wins on this schedule. Let's go get them!
While you’re worried about our depth, there’s always a chance our opponent is dealing with the injury bug. I can envision a few possible paths to 6 wins if we catch some breaks.
I liked your post … but would like to half like it . I think 5-3 is asking too much . Just get 3
7 is a given…Illinois, Northwestern, Indiana, Maryland/ MSU
8 is possible…Wisconsin
Would love to see us rattle off 3 straight wins after OSU - vs MSU, @NW, @ILL. 6-2 (3-2) and not only would we be going Bowling, but we’d be ranked also.
We definitely need to hammer Wisconsin… We need to change the narrative and keep NJ guys from going there.
I agree Indiana looks inconsistent. W. Kentucky is not good and down 2 late in the 4th quarter.to Indiana
I would put Sparty in the same category as Wisconsin. A possible win but you will be a slight underdog. Even though the Badgers may have the worst QB in the conference.
I'd throw Indiana on these lists somewhere. This is not last year's Indiana team as far as I have seen so far. It's on the road and Rutgers wouldn't be favored as of now, but a lot will happen between now and November 13 so the game definitely shouldn't be written off.
See below computer generated expectations are from before the Michigan game. Rutgers winning 6 games was most likely outcome. (Note these are conference wins only, so 3 wins gets Rutgers to 6-6). FPI and Sagarin results are similar.
S&P+ Results
According to S&P+, Rutgers chances of winning each game were as follows (from before week 4):
at Michigan - 9.2%
Ohio State - 13.8%
Michigan State - 44.1%
Northwestern - 50.7%
at Illinois - 66.5%
Wisconsin 26.7%
at Indiana - 34.7%
Penn State - 5.3%
Maryland - 40.6%
at Michigan - 9.2%
Ohio State - 13.8%
Michigan State - 44.1%
Northwestern - 50.7%
at Illinois - 66.5%
Wisconsin 26.7%
at Indiana - 34.7%
Penn State - 5.3%
Maryland - 40.6%
I don't think Maryland at Rutgers will be a pick-em. I think the Scarlet Knights will be favored.
Way to go in Ann Arbor, Rutgers...
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