Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s I-80 Football Show. On this show, we travel down I-80 to talk all things Big Ten Football. This is the only Big Ten Podcast that’ll cover all 18 teams. After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the conference’s games and look ahead at the matchups, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to for the next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan.

This week's traffic update is full of interesting news starting with the Eagles dismantling the Chiefs in the Super Bowl. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs winning a three-peat seemed inevitable but the Eagles defensive line dominated the Chiefs’ offensive line leaving Patrick Mahomes no time to throw. Ohio State has finally finished its coaching staff, handing Brian Hartline playcalling duties and promoting Kenaan Bailey to co-offensive coordinator. On Defense, Ryan Day went to the NFL hiring former Patriots defensive coordinator and Detriot Lions’ head coach Matt Patricia to replace Jim Knowles as defensive coordinator. Finally, the Big Ten has created a new award in honor of UCLA and Major League Baseball Legend Jackie Robinson to highlight student athletes' commitment to community service. 

In this week’s Road Trip segment the guys rank their top ten games of the 2024 season. This year was packed full of great games making this exercise much harder than intended. From top-five matchups like Ohio State playing Oregon and Penn State to unexpected shootouts including Illinois’ 50 to 49 win over Purdue, this season failed to disappoint. The guys shared a few games including UCLA’s upset over Rutgers to spoil their homecoming night. Jordan had the honor of attending that game in person and it was one of the most memorable games of the year. In their first year in the conference, USC made the list multiple times in their fight to adjust to the Big Ten. USC’s 2024 season was a rolling coaster including multiple fourth-quarter collapses and a late-season fight to get to bowl eligibility. 

In their weekly pitstop, Jordan talks about Women’s flag football getting recommended to join the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program. This program is the first step to being an NCAA Championship-level sport meaning we could see Women’s Flag Football as a division one sport within the next five years. 

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