Galen Clavio of Indiana University joins me to react to a chaotic Week 4 across college football and dig deep into Indiana's 29-23 win over Northwestern.

We close with Indiana's Big Ten opener, a game the Hoosiers were favored by 20.5 points and won by six. Lee Beebe Jr.'s 70-yard run set up Josh Hoover's game-sealing touchdown with under two minutes left, but Aidan Chiles kept Northwestern within a score for most of the second half. Clavio and I break down whether this was a genuine scare or a comfortable win that looked closer than it was, and what it means heading into tougher Big Ten competition. Our primary takeaways surround Josh Hoover's chemistry with his receivers and accuracy, the offensive line's consistency, Indiana's tackling up front, and a secondary that has surrendered some big plays.

We also react to the rest of the weekend, including Iowa's stunning last-second upset of Michigan, Oregon's dominant, program-changing performance against USC, and a potential career-changing win for Luek Fickell. Clavio brings a national perspective on top of his usual Indiana coverage, and we get into where this week's results actually move the Playoff picture.

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:35 Oregon vs USC Reaction

11:10 Iowa vs Michigan Reaction

21:25 Wisconsin vs Penn State Reaction

28:00 Why Northwestern Is A Good Team

31:20 Is Northwestern's Offense Good?

33:30 Analyzing Indiana's Defensive Line

36:00 Aidan Chiles Has Made A Big Leap

37:45 Defensive Backfield Issues

42:40 Are Indiana's Mistakes Correctable?

44:15 Does Indiana's OL Have Issues?

49:25 2025 Indiana vs 2026 Indiana

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