NU looked no less impressive. Maryland is bad, so is Illinois. Maryland arguably has more raw talent, bulk and speed than Illinois. Not just anyone gets recruited to play quarterback at Bama, and certainly no one on Illinois’ roster.
This is a NU team 1 year removed from running the table in the B1G West, with many of those pieces intact. It arguably has the best quarterback situation it had since pre-Thorson, at least. Bucky lacks the dominant rushing game it is accustomed to, and freshman inexperience tends to show up at inopportune times.
The Iowa game will answer many questions. So will the Bucky-Nebby game this weekend.
This is a NU team 1 year removed from running the table in the B1G West, with many of those pieces intact. It arguably has the best quarterback situation it had since pre-Thorson, at least. Bucky lacks the dominant rushing game it is accustomed to, and freshman inexperience tends to show up at inopportune times.
The Iowa game will answer many questions. So will the Bucky-Nebby game this weekend.