College football's booster rockets have long since been jettisoned and we're a full blown 7 days in space aboard this archaic (albeit awesome) Russian space station we call the football season. Many of you (present company included) took in the high profile splendor of Boise State-Georgia, Oregon-LSU, and even Utah State-That One Team Everyone Now Hates. But those weren't the only parties happening in our fair universe, no sirs.
Enter B1G Country -- Where Rotel tomatoes grow in cans, blood Velveeta compositions are dangerously high, and everyday is a Great Depression. The conference's 12 5 o'clock shadow clad warriors march onwards through the fog and while many of you may not give so much as a single damn, if you sleep on them, they will come through that fog, offer you horrible cinnamon flavored chili, and potentially teach you how to shave while driving an extended cab pickup at the same time. Grab a Dr Pepper, pour water all over your cellphone (it's how Buffalo Wild Wings have single handedly managed to keep unemployment levels in the region so high) in lieu of returning to work, and prepare for a journey to a land where forgotten-by-time car manufacturers double as combat robot manufacturers.
Wisconsin (1-0) - Defeated UNLV 51-17
The far-too-stoned-to-move-quickly Wisconsin Badgers lumbered their way over an equally drunk on $3 Gin and Tonic's UNLV side in a game that was equal parts impressive and uninspiring (that's very probably on a B1G crest somewhere). Russell Wilson was every bit the vanilla milkshake level stimulating savior the cheese eating tantaun-esque people of the region have been praying for.
Wholesomeness Index Rating: 88%. Montee Ball accidentally calling his own shot for college football's highest honor to avoid being tackled makes skeptical southerners shake their firsts, but hot damn, the region's bratwursts sure are delectable.
Michigan State (1-0) - Defeated Youngstown State 28-6
Sparty's debutante ball almost proved to be a swan song with all those in perusal distance spending much of the entirety of the contest mouthing "special" in a completely different context than Mark Dantonio did weeks prior during a Kirk Cousins speech. Kirk Cousins was uber efficient but every bit as unflashy proving that Michigan State has been watching plenty of game tape of the 1954 Rose Bowl champion Spartans. Even if the central Michigan winds whisper "B.J. Cunningham", the auditory hallucinations from years of free basing motor oil will make its residents pay no mind.
Wholesomeness Index Rating: 99%. So boring, so unsexy, so B1G, so totally sure to beat someone they absolutely shouldn't just because.
Northwestern (1-0) - Defeated Boston College 24-17
Beat a BCS conference team sans "Chicago's Heisman Candidate" (read that with a straight face)? Near XBOX Achievement level 'ish. Beat one coached by this man? Just 10G, sorry. Kain Colter completed 17 of his 24 passes on the afternoon and added another 71 on the ground in becoming the coolest named person ever to play in the league. Noted football enthusiast Mike Trumpy also continued doing football things, much to the amazement of essentially everyone.
Wholesomeness Index Rating: 60%. Intelligent purple clad future MBAs threaten the very fabric of our existence.
Ohio State (1-0) - Defeated Akron 42-0
Ohio State came into this one with plenty of que--
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Wholesomeness Index: 9%. PRETTY CHILL BODY FAT PERCENTAGE, BRO.
Penn State (1-0) - Defeated Indiana State 41-7
Penn State defeated Sagarin's 200th ranked team in the country. Larry Bird played at Indiana State. Silas Reed may already be better than Evan Royster ever was. Penn State still may or may not have a quarterback.
Wholesomeness Index: 95%. Even their blowout victories are of the same rich tapestry as their uniforms.
Iowa (34-7) - Defeated Tennesse Tech, the elements 34-7
Kirk Ferentz didn't know you liked to get wet. James Vandenberg took a break from being sad and put up a Captain Stanzimerica-esque 13/21 for 219 and 2 TD satt line. Mikea'il McCall and Marcus Coker combined for a hundred yards on the day. The sun rose and set.
Wholesomeness Index: 91%. Some women in the crowd didn't wear the proper under garments and their wet tops became depraved and indecent. Shame on you, Iowa City.
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Minnesota (0-1) - Lost to USC 17-19.
Jerry Kill had to just be like…
Wholesomeness Index: 85%. Jerry Kill doing Jerry Kill things, y'all.
Michigan (1-0) - Won via forfeit, 34-10.
Western Michigan failed to finish their game. This is unfortunate, as Michigan, a team playing their first Division One football game in a decade, were sitting ducks. Shame on you Western Michigan. No one respects the guy that unplugs his XBOX down 24 late.
Wholesomeness Index: 0%. There is no glory in winning by default.
Nebraska (1-0) - Beat Chattanooga 40-7.
Bo Pelini may or may not have eaten a man. Has anyone seen Taylor Martinez since his turbo Taylor Martinez 11/22 for 116 yards through the air and 135 on 19 carries on the ground afternoon? Pray for T-Magic. Seriously:
Wholesomeness Index: 33%. Cannablism is taboo, even in that part of the country.
Illinois (1-0) - Beat Arkansas State 33-15.
[OFFENSE REDACTED] was all like "hey, let's make sure only three people catch the ball all afternoon." The Fightin' Freezes were all like:
Wholesomeness Index: 0%.
Indiana (0-LOL). Lost to Ball State 27-20.
Kevin Wilson's ponzi scheme went off like every other ponzi scheme ever: without a hitch!
Wholesomeness Index: 1000%. Too wholesome to finish in the top half of the MAC, in fact.
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