Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football Podcast

Ryan Satkowiak
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Clinton Boring and Ryan Satkowiak discuss the latest happenings in the midwestern college football world, with topics centering around the Big Ten Conference and its 18 teams, with some MAC and Notre Dame mixed in.

  1. 1d ago

    Week Nine Recap and Reaction: Upended

    Week nine has come and gone, and what we thought we knew about the Big Ten title race was turned on its head with the results of the weekend. UCLA ones sole possession of first in the league following Ohio State's loss to USC. The Bruins won, 27-0, in nonconference play. But the Buckeyes loss to a suddenly-alive USC squad once again threw a curveball into the Big Ten playoff picture. Freshman QB Luke Fahey made his first start in place of the injured Julian Sayin and fared well. But the Buckeyes could not finish drives with touchdowns and had little counter for USC WR Trent Mosley in a 30-18 loss. With a suddenly-resurgent Oregon (34-26 winners over Northwestern) on deck, at the Buckeyes in danger of missing the playoff entirely? Elsewhere in the league, Iowa mollywhopped Wisconsin, 30-0, to reestablish itself in the Big Ten title picture. Led but the defense and a strong game from Hank Brown, the Hawkeyes improved to 6-2 on the season. In Bloomington, Minnesota and Indiana exchanged 60-yard FGs at the gun, the Hoosiers benched starting QB Josh Hoover, and once again needed OT to crawl to victory against an unranked foe. Charlie Becker had a monster game and the Indiana defense was once again stout, but does this offense have enough pop at QB to be a real playoff threat? Elsewhere in the Big Ten, Nebraska continued its now-annual second-half-of-the-season collapse with a 17-10 loss to Washington. Michigan struggled to run on a terrible Rutgers defense but Tommy Carr played well enough to pilot a 28-21 Wolverines win. Penn State took down Purdue to pick up its first Big Ten win of the season. And Notre Dame's defense struggled with Navy for a half before waking up in a 35-13 Irish win. Join us on our Youtube channel live for shows. The season is back in swing and we will be back to our thrice-weekly shows. Midweek shows are live on Youtube around 9 pm EST on Monday/Thursday, with recap shows either Saturday night following the late games, or on Sunday, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Follow us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on our fall preview episode schedule, to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show. Subscribe on your preferred podcast platform to get notified as soon as a new episode drops so you never miss a show. LINKS: Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ITPCFB/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pylon-a-midwest-college-football-podcast/id1729819040 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0duY5MWU52VLBGm8sO7eaI Substack: Substack.com/@itpcfb

    Week Nine Recap and Reaction: Upended

  2. 5d ago

    Week Nine Preview and Picks: The Calm Before the Storm

    Week nine is here, it's Halloween and it's the last weekend before perhaps the best weekend of college football we have seen in a generation. But there is still plenty afoot this weekend including a couple of matchups that could have major Big Ten title game implications. In our game of the week, the first game of the post-2026 Julian Sayin era of the Ohio State season commences in LA against a USC team that is somehow more down bad than it already was a week ago, despite still having a mathematical shot at the playoff. Ryan Day has not named a starting QB and has intimated that both Luke Fahey and Tavien St. Clair will play. Do we believe him? And what do the Buckeyes need to do to hammer another nail into Lincoln Riley's LA coffin? In Iowa City, Wisconsin is ranked and coming off the biggest win of the Luke Fickell era. Meanwhile, Iowa fell out of the polls after a loss to Minnesota. This figures to be a defensive slugfest between teams that have struggled to throw the ball, but what will the key to victory be? Elsewhere in the bizzaro would of the 2026 Big Ten season, Rutgers (vs Michigan), Purdue (vs Penn St), Northwestern (vs Oregon) and Nebraska (vs Washington) all have more league wins than the recently successful teams they face off against. Despite that, three of the four are underdogs. Will any score the "upset" this weekend? Maryland takes on Illinois in the first game post-Mike Locksley. And in nonconference play, UCLA takes on Nevada while Notre Dame faces Navy. Join us on our Youtube channel live for shows. The season is back in swing and we will be back to our thrice-weekly shows. Midweek shows are live on Youtube around 9 pm EST on Monday/Thursday, with recap shows either Saturday night following the late games, or on Sunday, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Follow us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on our fall preview episode schedule, to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show. Subscribe on your preferred podcast platform to get notified as soon as a new episode drops so you never miss a show. LINKS: Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ITPCFB/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pylon-a-midwest-college-football-podcast/id1729819040 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0duY5MWU52VLBGm8sO7eaI Substack: Substack.com/@itpcfb

    Week Nine Preview and Picks: The Calm Before the Storm

  3. Oct 27

    Week Eight Recap and Reaction: Goodnight, Lincoln?

    Despite a lack of marquee matchups, week eight still delivered a slate that ended up chock full of storylines, and we have reached the point of the season where we can officially start crossing teams off the playoff list. We start in Madison where the Badgers passed for only 58 yards but held a Lincoln Riley offense to its lowest scoring output in his head coaching career in a 24-7 win to get Luke Fickell's squad to 5-2. USC end the game with fewer rushing yards than when it started and Jayden Maiava was picked off twice. USC, despite what seems like a season-long bad vibes parade, is still somehow alive for the playoff, in theory. But with three top-10 matchups remaining, the writing appears to be on the wall for Riley's tenure in LA, right? In Ann Arbor, Indiana needed extra time to score a touchdown but came away with a 13-6 win against Michigan. The Hoosiers' defense is still elite, but is their offense good enough to win in a playoff environment? In Minneapolis, the Gophers out-Iowa'd Iowa, forcing four turnovers in a 13-10 win. Northwestern blew past Rutgers, 42-14, while UCLA remained undefeated with a 28-10 win against Michigan State. In Champaign, the Drew Mehringer OC era officially came to a close as Oregon fell to Illinois, 21-10. Join us on our Youtube channel live for shows. The season is back in swing and we will be back to our thrice-weekly shows. Midweek shows are live on Youtube around 9 pm EST on Monday/Thursday, with recap shows either Saturday night following the late games, or on Sunday, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Follow us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on our fall preview episode schedule, to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show. Subscribe on your preferred podcast platform to get notified as soon as a new episode drops so you never miss a show. LINKS: Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ITPCFB/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pylon-a-midwest-college-football-podcast/id1729819040 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0duY5MWU52VLBGm8sO7eaI Substack: Substack.com/@itpcfb

    Week Eight Recap and Reaction: Goodnight, Lincoln?

  4. Oct 22

    Week Eight Preview and Picks: Pressure

    Surely week eight cannot live up to last weekend, right? A week after half the top-10 lost, this week presents us a much more mellow slate, especially in the Big Ten, with several big teams on byes and no ranked matchups. That still does not mean that there aren't storylines to watch out for. In Ann Arbor, Michigan's offense has a new hope with Tommy Carr officially named the starting QB after replacing Bryce Underwood at halftime last week. His first test: the vaunted Indiana defense that has been somewhat susceptible against the pass this season. Can the Hoosiers rebound from last week's loss to Ohio State to keep their hopes of a Big Ten title berth alive? Or will Michigan keep its faint playoff hopes alive and score a signature win for Kyle Whittingham? In Madison, Wisconsin fell flat a week ago at UCLA but gets another shot at LA redemption, with USC coming to town. The Trojans are 6-1 off a bye but have hardly looked like a Big Ten or playoff contender thus far. Can Lincoln Riley's squad score a third win in the midwest, or will the Badgers get back on track? In Minneapolis, Iowa will start Jeremy Hecklinski at QB following his strong performance in the win against Washington. Can he keep the Hawkeyes' offense rolling against a Minnesota defense that has been strong against the pass, but given up so plays in the run game? Elsewhere in the league, we will have a backup QB-off in Champaign with Michael Clayton II starting for Illinois against Oregon, which announced Wednesday that Dante Moore would miss his third straight game. Will it be Dylan Raiola or Brock Thomas ... or Akili Smith, Jr for the Ducks? Rutgers takes on a Northwestern squad that flirted with disaster a week ago against Michigan State where they struggled to run the ball. Can the Wildcats offense get back on track against a Rutgers defense that has struggled this season? In Westwood, UCLA remains the only undefeated team in the Big Ten and hosts Michigan State. Ty Dieffenbach played well a week ago as the run game struggled to gain footing against Wisconsin. Can the Bruins offense get back on track and get the team to 7-0? Join us on our Youtube channel live for shows. The season is back in swing and we will be back to our thrice-weekly shows. Midweek shows are live on Youtube around 9 pm EST on Monday/Thursday, with recap shows either Saturday night following the late games, or on Sunday, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Follow us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on our fall preview episode schedule, to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show. Subscribe on your preferred podcast platform to get notified as soon as a new episode drops so you never miss a show. LINKS: Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ITPCFB/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pylon-a-midwest-college-football-podcast/id1729819040 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0duY5MWU52VLBGm8sO7eaI Substack: Substack.com/@itpcfb

    Week Eight Preview and Picks: Pressure

  5. Oct 20

    Contender, or Pretender

    Another week in and the Big Ten title and playoff races are taking shape. The season is more than halfway over and bowl hopeful are revealing themselves, too. Ryan and Clinton discuss all of the above, and break a select few options down as either a contender, or a pretender. Join us on our Youtube channel live for shows. The season is back in swing and we will be back to our thrice-weekly shows. Midweek shows are live on Youtube around 9 pm EST on Monday/Thursday, with recap shows either Saturday night following the late games, or on Sunday, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Follow us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on our fall preview episode schedule, to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show. Subscribe on your preferred podcast platform to get notified as soon as a new episode drops so you never miss a show. LINKS: Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ITPCFB/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pylon-a-midwest-college-football-podcast/id1729819040 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0duY5MWU52VLBGm8sO7eaI Substack: Substack.com/@itpcfb

    Contender, or Pretender

  6. Oct 18

    Week Seven Recap and Reactions: CHAOS!

    Week seven was the craziest of the season. Multiple top-10 teams lost to shake up the playoff picture, and the Big Ten title race started to take shape. In the game of the week, Ohio State and Indiana dueled to the final horn, and Nick Marsh could not get a foot down in bounds in the end zone as the Buckeyes escaped with a 19-15 win. Buckeyes QB Julian Sayin left the game with an apparent right arm injury, and Indiana QB Josh Hoover sustained a shoulder knock as well. The Hoosier held Ohio State State star Jeremiah Smith mostly in check, but his 38-yard TD in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference. What lies ahead for the Buckeyes without their QB? And will Indiana be able to reground with a tough road trip to Ann Arbor next week? In Provo, Notre Dame struggled out of the gate, stormed back, but Bear Bachmeier and BYU made enough plays and held on late in a 28-24 win. In Westwood, Ty Dieffenbach started for the injured Nico Iamaleava and UCLA found a passing game, as they took down Wisconsin to stay unbeaten. The Badgers slowed the Bruins' rush attack, but the Cal Poly transfer threw for 264 yards to keep the Bruins ahead of the sticks. Elsewhere in the league, Michigan benched QB Bryce Underwood, and backup Tommy Carr led three second-half TD drive to spring the Wolverines to a 21-18 win against Penn State. On Friday night, Washington withstood five turnovers to beat Purdue 38-26 for its first Big Ten win of the season. In the FitzChiles bowl, Michigan State had a late go-ahead FG attempt blocked and Northwestern was able to drive and win the game with their own FG, to improve to 5-1 on the season. Rutgers rode a 17-point third quarter to pick up its first Big Ten win of the season, 37-30, against Maryland. Ryan and Clinton also discuss the in-progress Oregon/Nebraska game that kicked off after 11 pm EST. Join us on our Youtube channel live for shows. The season is back in swing and we will be back to our thrice-weekly shows. Midweek shows are live on Youtube around 9 pm EST on Monday/Thursday, with recap shows either Saturday night following the late games, or on Sunday, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Follow us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on our fall preview episode schedule, to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show. Subscribe on your preferred podcast platform to get notified as soon as a new episode drops so you never miss a show. LINKS: Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ITPCFB/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pylon-a-midwest-college-football-podcast/id1729819040 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0duY5MWU52VLBGm8sO7eaI Substack: Substack.com/@itpcfb

    Week Seven Recap and Reactions: CHAOS!

  7. Oct 16

    Week Seven Picks and Previews: Rematch

    Week seven is here and the best weekend of the season to date has arrived. Two top-10 showdowns and numerous other ranked matchups await, and Ryan and Clinton return to break down the action. At Big Noon, Ohio State and Indiana meet in a rematch of last season's Big Ten title game. Can the Buckeyes get revenge and stave off a second loss of the season? Or will Curt Cignetti's squad continue its CFB-best win streak? In Provo, Notre Dame faces its first test of the season with a showdown against No. 8 BYU. CJ Carr and company have been strong this season, but the Cougars' strong defense awaits. Will the Irish remain perfect or will BYU make a statement for the Big 12? Elsewhere in the Big Ten, two matchups with surprise playoff implications await. Fresh off a win against Oregon, UCLA hosts 4-1 Wisconsin with both squads vying for position in the second tier of the Big Ten. With starting QB Nico Iamaleava now out for the season, can the UCLA offense stay ahead of schedule against a tough Wisconsin defense? And back in Eugene, now-unranked Oregon takes on Nebraska fresh off their own crushing loss to Indiana. Can the Ducks stay in the playoff hunt? Or will the Huskers place the final dagger and make their own playoff case? In East Lansing, we get the Fitz-Chiles bowl, with former Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald taking on his former team, who features former Michigan State starting QB Aidan Chiles. The Spartans injury report is a mile long; do they have enough to hang with the upstart Wildcats? Elsewhere in the league, Purdue is favored against Washington in a Friday night showdown. Rutgers and Maryland face off in a battle of the Big Ten's basement. And also in the basement, Penn State and Michigan face off with each looking for their first Big Ten win of the season. Join us on our Youtube channel live for shows. The season is back in swing and we will be back to our thrice-weekly shows. Midweek shows are live on Youtube around 9 pm EST on Monday/Thursday, with recap shows either Saturday night following the late games, or on Sunday, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Follow us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on our fall preview episode schedule, to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show. Subscribe on your preferred podcast platform to get notified as soon as a new episode drops so you never miss a show. LINKS: Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ITPCFB/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pylon-a-midwest-college-football-podcast/id1729819040 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0duY5MWU52VLBGm8sO7eaI Substack: Substack.com/@itpcfb

    Week Seven Picks and Previews: Rematch

  8. Oct 14

    Midwest, Midseason: Surprises? Disappointments?

    We have reached the midpoint of the 2026 college football season -- time flies when you are having fun. Ryan and Clinton reconvene midweek to digest the first half. What surprised us? What disappointed us? What are we looking forward to most in the second half of the season? Join us on our Youtube channel live for shows. The season is back in swing and we will be back to our thrice-weekly shows. Midweek shows are live on Youtube around 9 pm EST on Monday/Thursday, with recap shows either Saturday night following the late games, or on Sunday, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Follow us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on our fall preview episode schedule, to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show. Subscribe on your preferred podcast platform to get notified as soon as a new episode drops so you never miss a show. LINKS: Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ITPCFB/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pylon-a-midwest-college-football-podcast/id1729819040 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0duY5MWU52VLBGm8sO7eaI Substack: Substack.com/@itpcfb

    Midwest, Midseason: Surprises? Disappointments?
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Clinton Boring and Ryan Satkowiak discuss the latest happenings in the midwestern college football world, with topics centering around the Big Ten Conference and its 18 teams, with some MAC and Notre Dame mixed in.

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