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Jake Butt, former Michigan TE, breaks down best rushing game performances from Week 1

Grant Bricker

By Grant Bricker

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Jake Butt’s playing days may be over, but he still loves talking about the game. The former Michigan TE discussed some of his favorite team performances in the run game from Week 1.

Butt now has a segment on BTN called ‘Butt Dial’ where he talks about the best performances from week-to-week in the B1G. He stated that there were some teams who tried to air the ball out, but found that it was better to run the ball.

He highlighted Miyan Williams’ game against Notre Dame, Maryland’s backfield against Buffalo, and thinks Purdue should run the ball more often after what he saw in Week 1.

“Look at Ohio State, Williams late in the game, taking some carries and imposing his will,” said Butt. “Maryland, they had some backs averaging 10 plus yards per carry. Purdue, could definitely run the ball a lot more. In a pass-happy modern day college football, there’s something beautiful about a well executed, violent run game.”

There will be some more chances for great performances in Week 2. It’ll be interesting to see what Butt talks about next time.

Grant Bricker

Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.