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.

The Big Ten conference had all eyes on it with three teams, Indiana, Penn State, and Ohio State in playoff games this weekend. Indiana played one of their worst games on the biggest stage leading to a disingenuous conversation on whether they deserved to be there. Indiana earned their spot in the playoffs but, unfortunately, they weren’t able to capitalize on the moment as Notre Dame bullied them for 60 minutes. Despite the poor showing, Indiana fans should be happy. This was the best season in program history and Cignetti seems to be building momentum for 2025. 

Penn State and Ohio State had dominant showings Penn State scored two pick-sixes in a blowout win over SMU. Ohio State bounced back from the shocking Michigan loss by controlling Tennesse at home. When Ohio State plays like that and Ryan Day remembers to use his weapons like Jeremiah Smith the Buckeyes are almost unstoppable. Penn State draws Boise State in the second round while Ohio State is set for a rematch against Oregon in the Rose Bowl. 

While having three teams in the playoffs, the Big Ten will also have a busy week as most of their bowl-eligible teams play this week. Rutgers, USC, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan, Washington, and Illinois all play between December 26th and January 1st. There are a few duds like Michigan-Bama and Texas A&M-USC but we will be keeping our eye on Rutgers-Kansas State, Boston College-Nebraska, and South Carolina-Illinois. 

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