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Top five returning rushing leaders in the Big Ten

Top five returning rushing leaders in the #B1G

The Big Ten conference is undoubtedly one of the strongest conferences in all of college football with a bit of a reputation revolving around hard-nosed downfield running game football. This is a reputation that I for one take pride in as an Ohio State football fan, but when I think about the upcoming season in 2022 and the rushing dominance that is usually featured, I can’t help but wonder who is going to carry the torch.

Kenneth Walker III from Michigan State and Hassan Haskins from Michigan have gone to the NFL, but someone always steps up to the plate to contend as a game-breaking running back in the heartland.

Here are the top five returning rushers in the Big Ten for 2022.

Scouting the Illini ahead of facing Ohio State

Illinois is on a two-game win streak but now must face Ohio State this weekend. We scout the Illini ahead of the game Saturday.

UPDATE: Ohio State’s game against Illinois has been canceled because of a COVID-19 outbreak within the OSU football program.

Before Ohio State takes the field against its next opponent, we always go back and review some of the tape and scout them. This week, it’s Illinois. The Fighting Illini have had an up and down season. For the first three weeks, they looked like one of the worst teams in the Big Ten. However, a win against Rutgers and then Nebraska has Illinois confident and looking better. It starts with the head coach Lovie Smith sho sets the tone for the entire team, beard or not.

It wasn’t until the Nebraska game that the Illini were really a balanced team. It all starts at quarterback. The situation under center has been extremely fluid to say the least. Some of it is due to COVID-19, but some of it is that each of the three quarterbacks I watched provide different things. I will assume Brandon Peters will start, but that doesn’t mean the others won’t see playing time. With that, we start with the first scouting note.

NEXT … Three quarterbacks and three skillsets

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