The coaches are different, the starting quarterbacks are different, most of the players are different, the records are far different, and for one team, the conference is different.
But it’s still a rematch of last season’s College Football Playoff National Championship, and …
Washington had better win this this, or there’s a problem.
The Huskies lost in painful last second fashion against Washington State, and dropped a fight on the road at Rutgers.
With three of the next four games on the road – Iowa, Indiana, and Penn State – around a home game against USC, and with a date at Oregon to close the regular season, just going to a bowl game might be tough.
Michigan looked like it was about to be back in the mix for nice things after a gut-check win over USC, followed up by a great start against Minnesota, and then came the Gopher comeback and controversial onside kick play.
The Wolverines survived to get to 4-1, but at Illinois, rivalry game against Michigan State, and Oregon are up next.