Biggest Game of the Year?

Pick the most important game on the schedule according to you.

  • Purdue

    Votes: 24 61.5%

  • Central Michigan

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • South Dakota State

    Votes: 1 2.6%

  • Cincinnati

    Votes: 4 10.3%

  • Northwestern

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Illinois

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Rutgers

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Ohio State

    Votes: 2 5.1%

  • Penn State

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Iowa

    Votes: 6 15.4%

  • Wisconsin

    Votes: 2 5.1%

  • Minnesota

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    39
runningblind

runningblind

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I think it will be downplayed, but to me the Purdue game is the biggest in 2020. With SDSU being ranked FCS preseason #2, Cincinnati being close to top 25 and the way the last two years have gone, it's critical to get off to a fast start.  Having a hiccup and dropping a game or 2 in September with the last 5 games being all against top 15 teams from last year's AP top 25 could be disastrous.  The psyche of the team and the fanbase needs a nice opening W.

What do you all think?

 
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runningblind said:
I think it will be downplayed, but to me the Purdue game is the biggest in 2020. With SDSU being ranked FCS preseason #2, Cincinnati being close to top 25 and the way the last two years have gone, it's critical to get off to a fast start.  Having a hiccup and dropping a game or 2 in September with the last 5 games being all against top 15 teams from last year's AP top 25 could be disastrous.  The psyche of the team and the fanbase needs a nice opening W.

What do you all think?
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I agree 100%.  WE GOT TO START STRONG.  After the last 2 years and 4 out of the last 5 - we have no right to take anyone for granted on our schedule - not Rutgers, Ill, SDSU, or Central Michigan.  And esp not a Big 10 rival who would love to dump us on our own turf on our first game.  Got to win it.  Then the next Biggest game is Central Mich, then SDSU, then Cinci, etc 

 
I voted Purdue but really would vote for everyone in some ways.  

But after further consideration, I’d vote for whichever game becomes our 6th win cause we really really really need a bowl game of some sort this year!   Not sure how to vote that at this point in time. 

 
Ohio State.  The best indicator as to if this team can show true signs of improvement or not imo is by seeing what you can do against the best.  Honestly though it's only year 3 in SF's tenure so for me the number one goal of this team should be improving on last year's 5-7 record and then playing better more consistently which goes hand in hand obviously if you're going to improve.

 
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Put me in the Purdue camp as well.  A strong offensive output to kick the start season would be great.  Also, frankly the thought of a Diaco led defense shutting down Nebraska would be incredibly hard for me to stomach and will instantly sour me for the rest of the season.

 
Purdue by a mile.  A loss in this game, will break our season.  If we can’t beat Purdue we won’t have more than 4 or 5 wins.

  
A win and we have hope.

 
I think Purdue is huge because we need a fast start, but I have fear of another slow start due to how young we still are soI voted Iowa, that’s a game the last two years we have been in a position to win and just haven’t been able to finish, a win over them late in the year to me is a huge sign of progression.

 
swmohusker said:
Another interesting thing to look at moving forward is attendance at games.  If the attendance is limited then it is a heck of a year to have a tough road schedule @tOSU, @Iowa, and @wiscy.  You would think that would negate some of the home field advantage.  Wonder how Vegas will treat home field advantage?
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I hadn't really given this much thought but I think you are right.  Communication on the field will be almost equal for both teams at most locations if attendance is reduced by 50%+.  Will stadiums create artificial sound?  

 
swmohusker said:
Another interesting thing to look at moving forward is attendance at games.  If the attendance is limited then it is a heck of a year to have a tough road schedule @tOSU, @Iowa, and @wiscy.  You would think that would negate some of the home field advantage.  Wonder how Vegas will treat home field advantage?
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I hadn't thought of that until just now.  I would think Vegas will end up shaving a point off the usual 3 you get for home field.    

 
runningblind said:
I think it will be downplayed, but to me the Purdue game is the biggest in 2020. With SDSU being ranked FCS preseason #2, Cincinnati being close to top 25 and the way the last two years have gone, it's critical to get off to a fast start.  Having a hiccup and dropping a game or 2 in September with the last 5 games being all against top 15 teams from last year's AP top 25 could be disastrous.  The psyche of the team and the fanbase needs a nice opening W.

What do you all think?
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Agree.  Purdoo.

SLIGHT chance, 100:1, 7W and 0L start. 

BTW, 2016 MR, 7W and 0L until Madison game (O.T. loss)

 
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