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Big Ten Football 2012: Preview of Week 1 Action

Found August 31, 2012 on Gridiron Grit: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Alex Carder,  Nathan Scheelhaase,  Braxton Miller,  Dan Herron,  Carlos Hyde,  John Simon,  Tyler Tettleton,  Silas Redd,  Dyshawn Davis,  Phillip Thomas,  Chandler Jones,  Mikhail Marinovich,  Deon Goggins,  Dan Persa,  Kain Colter,  Treyvon Green,  Jeremy Ebert,  Pat FitzGerald,  Jack DiNardo,  Austin Davis,  Ryan Balentine,  Kelvin Bolden,  Jamal Woodyard,  Taylor Martinez,  Rex Burkhead,  Bo Pelini,  Matt Denham,  Ralph Bolden,  Robert Marve,  James Vandenberg,  Keenan Davis,  Russell Wilson,  Montee Ball,  Kevin Wilson,  Kellen Moore,  Doug Martin,  D.J. Harper,  Tyler Shoemaker,  Kirk Cousins,  B.J. Cunningham,  Keshawn Martin,  Edwin Baker,  Larry Caper,  Andrew Maxwell,  Mark Dantonio,  Denicos Allen,  William Gholston,  Denard Robinson,  Brady Hoke,  Fitzgerald Toussaint,  Vincent Smith,  Greg Mattison,  Nick Saban,  Eddie Lacy,  A.J. McCarron
TEAMS: Cincinnati Bengals,  Charlotte Bobcats,  Western Michigan Broncos,  Illinois Fighting Illini,  Ohio State Buckeyes,  Penn State Nittany Lions,  Ohio Bobcats,  USC Trojans,  Syracuse Orange,  Northwestern Wildcats,  Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles,  Nebraska Cornhuskers,  Kansas State Wildcats,  Purdue Boilermakers,  Iowa Hawkeyes,  Iowa State Cyclones,  Oklahoma State Cowboys,  Wisconsin Badgers,  Indiana State Sycamores,  Michigan State Spartans,  Boise State Broncos,  Virginia Tech Hokies,  Michigan Wolverines,  Alabama Crimson Tide
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image from mgoblue.com Okay, so this is just a little late. Minnesota has already gone toe-to-toe with UNLV in the desert and pulled out a 3-OT victory. Still, there’s a lot of action about to take place around the Big Ten and I’m here to give you a heads-up on what’s about to transpire on the gridiron this weekend.   Illinois vs. Western Michigan: Those pesky “directional Michigan teams” can be a real problem for teams that overlook them in the early going of the season. However, this isn’t the same Bronco team that was fighting for MAC titles just a few years back. Western Michigan QB Alex Carder is back after throwing for over 3800 yards and 31 touchdowns last season. Unfortunately for him, his top three receivers all graduated. The question for Illinois is: which Illini team will show up? Will it be the team that started 2011 on a 6-0 streak or will be the team that ended 2011 on an 0-6 slide? QB Nathan Scheelhaase loses running backs Jason Ford and Troy Pollard, as well as top ...
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