Like all the Big Ten teams, their ideal schedule would include zero non-conference games that are not sure wins and, essentially, scrimmages.
That way they can be prepared to face the annual, brutal murder’s row of perennial contenders including Purdue, Northwestern, Minnesota, Illinois, Nebraska, Rutgers, Maryland, Iowa, etc.
They feature three reliably tough teams - UM, tOSU, PSU. A couple more - Oregon, USC - that are usually good, but a lot of cheap filler to feast on in the Big Ten lineup.
I think once SC can put together a couple wins in a row against us again, they will feel they can cancel the rivalry without losing too much face.
Replies to: "This is why they want to back out of the series with us."
- SC hasn’t won in South Bend since 2011? Maybe Boner Bowden can help [NT]
- DonMiller - 8:45am 3/5/25
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- Bowden isn't going to change their culture, that starts at the top. - Clem - 6:39pm 3/6/25
- This is why they want to back out of the series with us. - murph78 - 10:48am 3/5/25
- What D1 program has never played an FCS school? They at least deserve credit for not pandering. - ELP - 2:21pm 3/5/25
- A fair point, that the tide can turn with leadership (for better or worse) - ndunabomber - 11:32am 3/9/25
- No they don't. They're still Scumbag Central. [NT]
- faircatchcorby - 8:23am 3/6/25
- i thought that was UM [NT] - whatsamataU - 2:12pm 3/11/25
- What D1 program has never played an FCS school? They at least deserve credit for not pandering. - ELP - 2:21pm 3/5/25