Dec 03 2024 35 mins
December 3: After watching Oregon clinch a perfect regular season in their win over Washington, Todd (@Todd_Blackledge) and Noah (@NoahEagle15) look at who they'll face in Saturday's Big Ten championship game: the Penn State Nittany Lions. They react to Penn State taking Ohio State's spot after the Buckeyes' stunning loss to Michigan. They also look at results from other rivalry games in the Big Ten before giving out team grades for each team after their 2024 regular seasons.
(1:27) Recapping key games in Week 14 that decided the fate of the Big Ten championship, including Oregon clinching a perfect regular season, Ohio State's stunning loss to Michigan and Penn State's win to earn a spot in the conference championship
(10:24) Taking a look at the results of several rivalry games: Indiana's rout of Purdue, Notre Dame prevailing over USC, and trophy game victories for Minnesota and Iowa
(16:57) Oregon vs. Penn State: A lookahead to the Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis
(20:47) Team grades: Assessing letter grades to each of the Big Ten programs for their 2024 seasons
(27:48) xfinity B1G connections: Detailing the series history between Oregon and Penn State, including their last matchup in the 1995 Rose Bowl
(30:16) xfinity Third Chair: What was the biggest surprise from the Big Ten this season? How did the first year of "The Big 18" play out?
*Editor's Note: Todd Blackledge says that the quarterback of the 1994 Oregon Ducks was Danny Sullivan and the coach was Mike Bellotti. Oregon's quarterback was actually Danny O’Neil and their coach was Rich Brooks. Mike Bellotti didn’t become the coach of Oregon until 1995.