Nothing comes easy in the Big Ten. Every game is a dog fight, and any team can knock any other team off any given night.* Unless you’ve been living under a rock, this point should be obvious to you, dear reader. The Big Ten has been by far the deepest conference in the country for two seasons running, and there’s no indication that any other conference will come close.
That means, as mentioned in the opening, every game is pulling teeth. It was no different in this game, where the Nittany Lions found themselves fighting Maryland’s relentless defense, a defense reminiscent of those of former head coach Pat Chambers.