Lovin the Gophers! The line movement says it all...open in some books at -3 for NW and moves to Minn favor. I truly think Minnesota embarasses NW at their place. Minn SU or -1
Lovin the Gophers! The line movement says it all...open in some books at -3 for NW and moves to Minn favor. I truly think Minnesota embarasses NW at their place. Minn SU or -1
QB C- Adam Weber; RB C+ Duane Bennett; FB B-/C+ Jon Hoese; WR C- Eric Decker; WR B- Brandon Green; WR C- Troy Stoudermire; TE C- Nick Tow-Arnett; RT C- Jeff Wills; RG B-/C+ Matt Carufel; C B-/C+ Jeff Tow-Arnett; LG B-/C+ Chris Bunders; LT C- Dominic Alford
GOPHERS DEFENSE
NT B-/C+ Eric Small; DT C- Garrett Brown; DE C+ Barrett Moen; DE B+ Cedric McKinley; LB B-/C- Simoni Lawrence; LB C Lee Campbell; LB C- Nate Triplett; CB A+ Traye Simmons; CB B+ Marcus Sherels; S C- Kyle Theret; S B- Kim Royston
NU WILDCATS OFFENSE
QB A+ Mike Kafka; RB B+ Jacob Schmidt; WR B+ Andrew Brewer; WR B+ Jeremy Ebert; WR C Zeke Markshausen; WR C+ Demetrius Fields; TE/HB C+ Josh Rooks; RT B+ Kurt Mattes; RG B-/C+ Doug Bartels; C B- Ben Burkett; LG C-Desmond Taylor; LT B- Al Netter
NU WILDCATS DEFENSE
DT B+ Corbin Bryant; DT B+ Marshall Thomas; DE B-/C- Corey Wootton; DE C- Vince Browne; LB B- Ben Johnson; LB B+ Nate Williams; LB A Quentin Davie; CB C Jordan Mabin; CB C- Sherrick McManis; SS C- Brad Phillips; FS B+ Brendan Smith
System pick: Northwestern +1
Reasons:
1) NU defense will play better than expected. Their best linebacker graduated but Ben Johnson is a decent work-in-progress.
2) Mike Kafka > Adam Weber for this matchup.
3) Jacob Schmidt > Duane Bennett. Ditto.
4) This series is always wild and there are lead changes on nearly every possession. Get ready for a roller coaster ride. I think the "luckier" defense wins this match.
QB C- Adam Weber; RB C+ Duane Bennett; FB B-/C+ Jon Hoese; WR C- Eric Decker; WR B- Brandon Green; WR C- Troy Stoudermire; TE C- Nick Tow-Arnett; RT C- Jeff Wills; RG B-/C+ Matt Carufel; C B-/C+ Jeff Tow-Arnett; LG B-/C+ Chris Bunders; LT C- Dominic Alford
GOPHERS DEFENSE
NT B-/C+ Eric Small; DT C- Garrett Brown; DE C+ Barrett Moen; DE B+ Cedric McKinley; LB B-/C- Simoni Lawrence; LB C Lee Campbell; LB C- Nate Triplett; CB A+ Traye Simmons; CB B+ Marcus Sherels; S C- Kyle Theret; S B- Kim Royston
NU WILDCATS OFFENSE
QB A+ Mike Kafka; RB B+ Jacob Schmidt; WR B+ Andrew Brewer; WR B+ Jeremy Ebert; WR C Zeke Markshausen; WR C+ Demetrius Fields; TE/HB C+ Josh Rooks; RT B+ Kurt Mattes; RG B-/C+ Doug Bartels; C B- Ben Burkett; LG C-Desmond Taylor; LT B- Al Netter
NU WILDCATS DEFENSE
DT B+ Corbin Bryant; DT B+ Marshall Thomas; DE B-/C- Corey Wootton; DE C- Vince Browne; LB B- Ben Johnson; LB B+ Nate Williams; LB A Quentin Davie; CB C Jordan Mabin; CB C- Sherrick McManis; SS C- Brad Phillips; FS B+ Brendan Smith
System pick: Northwestern +1
Reasons:
1) NU defense will play better than expected. Their best linebacker graduated but Ben Johnson is a decent work-in-progress.
2) Mike Kafka > Adam Weber for this matchup.
3) Jacob Schmidt > Duane Bennett. Ditto.
4) This series is always wild and there are lead changes on nearly every possession. Get ready for a roller coaster ride. I think the "luckier" defense wins this match.
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