00:00We mentioned this game a little bit earlier, but your takeaway on it,
00:03what you think this game and the ramifications it's going to have with this
00:06one, SC and Indiana.
00:08It's a big football game for both football teams this weekend.
00:12I mean,
00:13it might be an elimination game for whoever loses this game because of where
00:16Indiana being down at number nine in the rankings and not having any good
00:20games left on the schedule,
00:21unless they're able to get into the big 10 championship.
00:24USC obviously has to win to have a chance if they lose that they're out,
00:27but yeah, that's where Indiana lacking the good wins on the schedule that just
00:32didn't materialize because of how the big 10 is this year.
00:35And they didn't schedule anything difficult in the non-conference.
00:38This is your best chance at a ranked win.
00:41And you got to have this one to,
00:42to solidify yourself in the, in, in the, in the college football playoff.
00:47If Indiana wins this game, they're in the playoff.
00:49I think that's it.
00:50So there's a lot of stakes on this game for both of these teams as it relates
00:54to the playoff.
00:57Illinois, UCLA,
00:58a lot of conversation we had today so far on, on UCLA.
01:02Could this be a trip up game here?
01:06Maybe, you know,
01:07it is Illinois having to go to UCLA and when big 10 teams have to go out West,
01:11it typically doesn't go well.
01:13It is a Friday game, but Illinois played Friday last week.
01:17So it's not a short week for them.
01:18It is a short week then for, for UCLA.
01:21UCLA is a 10 point favorite in this game,
01:23which is kind of high, but I think that's pricing in what I mentioned before,
01:27which is that UCLA is undefeated.
01:29I'm sorry, nine and no against the spread this year, Illinois,
01:32the quarterback's back.
01:33The defense was really bad to start the year.
01:35They fired the coordinator.
01:37They've gotten a little bit better.
01:38Brett Bielema,
01:39he could play spoiler and then come out after the game and say,
01:42this is why the big 10 is so good.
01:43We're such a deep conference.
01:45UCLA shouldn't be hurt.
01:46He likes to carry the banner for the big,
01:47for the big 10.
01:48And maybe that comes in an upset or maybe UCLA is 10 to know.
