The Big Ten is in a rather unique spot as conference play starts to kick into gear. When the conference play hasn’t gotten that far you have teams like Northwestern being in first place of their division heading into week five of a season.
Going forward though, you can expect the teams in the Big Ten to bombard each other with big hits, explosive offenses, and defensive stands that are commonplace.
Despite those things being known, each team has its own unique way of being them. Of course, you have faces and players that pop in when you hear a team but what about just one specific word? We wanted to tackle that as each team can be described using one word in an accurate fashion. With that, let’s head over to New Jersey to kick things off with James Gandolfini’s favorite school.
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One Word: Aggressive
Rutgers may not be having the most successful year but under head coach Greg Schiano they have shown to be a tough out compared to the years prior to his return. Just last weekend he and Ohio State coach Ryan Day were getting into it during the team’s game. While the scoreboard made it seem as if it was a blowout, the tenacity never subsided from the Scarlet Knights.
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One Word: Fun
Head coach Bret Bielema has the Fighting Illini becoming a rather entertaining team in 2022. They currently stand 4-1 with two wins in the Big Ten. Running back Chase Brown has become a more than reliable weapon for the team with him accumulating over 770 yards in total offense through five games. Next week they have a chance to go to 3-0 in the conference against Iowa in a game they are sure to be favored in.
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One Word: Woof
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