Whether you attended the game in person or consumed it in another way, Will Rogers may have heard those groans you let out. In what felt like an instant, he evolved, silencing rumblings of a quarterback controversy while securing his spot as Michael Penix Jr.’s heir.
It was evident Rogers yearned for a big game. Statistically, he was great against Weber State, but the vertical passing attack was nonexistent. He knows, as do others, that approach isn’t good enough in a Big Ten conference enriched with talented defenders.
There were several times when body language suggested he expected more from himself.