The Big Ten’s westward expansion could challenge the league’s reputation for smashmouth football. No Power Five conference relies more on defense and the running game than the Big Ten.
Granted, most of the schools leaving the Pac-12 will have different quarterbacks by the time they enter the Big Ten. Yet these schools still should provide a change of pace from typical Big Ten football because their styles are more in line with nationwide trends prioritizing offense.
Nebraska center Ben Scott transferred from Arizona State and Wisconsin wide receiver CJ Williams began his college career at USC. Both predict slight changes in the Big Ten’s style of play with the arrival of the Pac-12 schools, but they don’t expect a major transformation. "I guess they would have to get more physical and bring in bigger safeties and bigger linebackers instead of coverage linebackers and safeties," Scott said.
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