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The report card is back this week after a well-deserved break, and some teams need a break as well (hi, friends in Norman and Lincoln).
But all is not lost for other teams that like not giving the ball to opponents or can complete a pass if their lives depended on it, as we inch closer to the reveal of the first College Football Playoff rankings.
The same goes for grading from last season: High marks will only be given to the spectacular, and failing grades have no chance of being reversed.
Here is the Week 8 analysis of how fans, teams, players, and coaches fared:
Wisconsin strength coach Brady Collins … brave soul
There is something special about keeping your word, especially when comes to braving cold temperatures for no other reason than to inspire a football team.
Collins did exactly that when he said he would jump into Lake Michigan if the Badgers beat Northwestern.
After Wisconsin dispatched the Wildcats, 23-3, Collins went ahead and plunged into the frigid lake with the team cheering him on. After splashing around for a few seconds while being totally hyped up, Collins had the good sense to step out of the lake.
Any coaches making similar promises to jump in the lake will have to wait until next year, as it was Northwestern’s final appearance at the makeshift stadium this year. The new Ryan Field is still scheduled to be ready in time for the 2026 season.
Splish, splash: A+
The worst and best of the rest
This week’s tribute to DeSean Jackson.
Drop it like it’s hot: F
Head games in West Lafayette
Rumblin’, bumblin’: A-
High hurdles
Olympics ready: A
When keeping it real goes wrong
Flex while team gets tail kicked: Expulsion
Get off me, son.
Truck stickin’: A+++
Answer: No idea
Candidate for the circus: Graduation
Stretch Armstrong
Paydirt denied: A
They said it
“Your whole network doubted us, and the refs tried to rob us with calls…
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Publish date : 2024-10-20 11:52:18
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