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Early opponent outlook

Harrell

All-Big Ten
Gold Member
Dec 8, 2001
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IU
Preseason #60
5-6 record
O returners-5
New RB, return of injured QB as starter, 3 starters back on OL with many starts from reserves as well
D returners-5
Brand new DBs as starters, core group of LBs have good game experience, 4 returning DL starters


Southern Illinois at home
#8 in the Missouri Valley Conference
6-6 record
8 total starters out of 22
New RB and TE, returning QB is transfer from Eastern Michigan, they will run an up tempo offense


FIU at home
Preseason #112
4-8 record
O-6
New QB, RB returns from injury, new WRs
D-8
New DC
Beat UAB last year


WKU at home
Preseason #69
8-5 record
O-7
6th year QB, 3 of 5 new OL
D-7
UAB transfer at DT, offense can score points


Wake Forest @ Wake Forest
Preseason #82
3-9 record
2nd year coach
O-6
New RB, Soph. QB
D-7
3 of 4 new DBs, lost a DB as 1st round draft pick, veteran LBs
Former school of Coach Knorr


Ohio State at home
Preseason #1
14-1 record
O-7
D-7
They return the core of their team and look to repeat as NC


PSU @ PSU
Preseason #32
7-6 record
O-8
D-7
They return the core of their team and have improved recruits with Franklin


Rutgers at home
Preseason #65
8-5 record
O-3
New QB and RB among many others
D-5
Return 1 of 4 DBs
They surprised many in their first year of B10 play. Lost Fridgen as OC


MSU @ MSU
Preseason #7
11-2 record
O-6
New RB and WRs
D-7
3 of 4 DBs are new starters


Iowa at home
Preseason #53
7-6 record
O-4
New backfield
D-6
Mix of returners


Michigan at home
Preseason #34
5-7 record
O-5
New QB, RB, TE and FB
D-6
New core DL and DBs
1st year coach Jim Harbaugh


MD @ MD
Preseason #57
7-6 record
O-6
New QB starter, 3 new OL,
D-4
Return 3 of 4 DBs
They surprised many in their first year of B10 play.


Purdue @ Purdue
Preseason #84
3-9 record
O-9
New RBs
D-7
Return core group
 
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