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(09-01-2018 07:01 PM)cleveland Wrote:  

(09-01-2018 06:34 PM)Muskrat Wrote:  To answer my own question above, it looks like only Kent State, Akron and Buffalo have never beaten a Big Ten opponent in football. And only Kent State among schools that have been in the conference since the beginning, Don't get me wrong, I'm pleased with the improvement. They played even better than I anticipated. But it may be a long time before they get such a golden opportunity again to beat a weak Big Ten team.

Looking back ... it's clear the pace of play gives KSU a bit of an edge against some teams ... BUT THESE DAYS EVERYBODY IN THE MAC PLAYS LIKE THIS ...

while the defense remains solid the offense/special teams still put the D at midfield just about the entire second half ... and it cost Kent the game. Not much has changed there ...

While Barrett looks better than any KENT QB since maybe Edleman throwing the ball ... Like Edelman, he still looks to be a better runner than thrower ... in fact, while the offense was way, way, way more efficient, to me, it really didn't look that much DIFFERENT from the last few seasons.

Improvement made, improvement needed.

Agree - I was disappointed we didn't pull it out - but like many MAC teams - we seemed to wear down in the second half against the deeper Power 5 teams. But what a change from the tired old offense of the last five years and from that game played early in the PH era at Illinois after the weather washed it out. We're going to need plenty of offense judging by the way MAC teams scored the past couple of days. Let's just hope we can stay healthy through the upcoming schedule. Very disappointed to see what we face in 2020 - sure the money is great but why not schedule more beatable teams as do Toledo and others - let's play more teams like Pitt, Rutgers, Kansas or Kansas State (beat South Dakota by a field goal).