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2 games involving B1G teams featured on ESPN’s list of best non-conference matchups in 2019
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We’re just 100 days from the college football season. It’s sill a long way to go, but the all-important mile marker that makes us realize kickoff is on the horizon.
To celebrate the 100-day mark, ESPN produced an all-encompassing list of some of the most important things to know about the 2019 season. Perhaps the most interesting was the list of top 10 non-conference matchups for the year.
Two games featuring B1G teams were mentioned in the top 10, and they include two tradition-rich programs.
ESPN included the Oct. 26 matchup between Notre Dame and Michigan, as well as the Sept. 7 contest between Nebraska and Colorado on the list. Both games are restored rivalry games and both should have plenty at stake.
Both Michigan and Nebraska lost these head-to-head rivalry games a season ago, and both are hoping to get revenge in 2019. Wins for the Wolverines and Huskers would be non-conference momentum boosters.
There are a few other intriguing non-conference matchups in the B1G — Northwestern vs. Stanford; Iowa vs. Iowa State; TCU vs. Purdue; Arizona State vs. Michigan State; Pitt vs. Penn State — but none of those games made the cut.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB