Iowa and Kentucky clash on New Years Eve in a showdown of teams with high end defenses, but ineffective offenses. Both teams will be without their starting QBs, as Will Levis has declared for the NFL Draft, and Spencer Petras is out with an injury, and backup QB Alex Padilla in the transfer portal. Which team can seize the opportunity and enter the new year with a win under their belt? Tune in to hear Donovan White share his thoughts!
Dec 26, 2022•17 min•Ep. 15
Maryland and NC State face off after a year that comes to a close with both teams having feelings of disappointment, as the potential was there for both. Which team can close out on a high note for the 2022 season? Tune in to hear Donovan White share his thoughts on the game!
Dec 22, 2022•16 min•Ep. 14
Minnesota takes on Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl, looking to send star running back Mo Ibrahim off on a high note. The Gophers have been elite on defense, but have struggled to make plays through the air on offense. Can their running game and defense push them to a nine win season, or will the defense and playmakers of Syracuse make enough plays to steal the victory? Tune in to hear Donovan White preview the Pinstripe Bowl!
Dec 19, 2022•13 min•Ep. 13
When we look at the Big10 in 2022, there were established stars, new names, Heisman finalists, and future top draft picks. Which players shined the most and made the cut for the top ten in the conference? Tune in to hear Donovan White give his breakdown!
Dec 15, 2022•15 min•Ep. 12
With the hire of Luke Fickell to Wisconsin, the landscape of the Big Ten, and potentially college football could change dramatically. Wisconsin has the ability to not only adopt the culture and attitude Fickell had at Cincinnati, but the style of offense, something that could push them over the top in the race to a Big Ten title. Tune in to hear Donovan White’s thoughts on Luke Fickell’s impact!
Dec 14, 2022•9 min•Ep. 11
In a new world of college football, NIL is now one of the pillars that reign supreme to a team’s success and ability to recruit. We’ve seen teams in the SEC assemble buckets of cash for NIL purposes, but one elite program has yet to jump on the train. Tune in to hear Donovan White share his thoughts on Ohio State’s NIL efforts!
Dec 13, 2022•8 min•Ep. 10
Guaranteed Rate Bowl - Wisconsin v. Oklahoma State Wisconsin -3, O/U 43 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Date: December 27th, 10:15 PM ET Key Storylines: Both teams will be without their starting QBs, as Wisconsin QB Graham Mertz and Ok. State QB Spencer Sanders have entered the portal Oklahoma State lost the last 4 of 5 games to close out the season This will be new Wisconsin HC Luke Fickell’s first game as the HC of the badgers Stats Wisconsin Offense 91st in total offense 53rd rushing offense 112th...
Dec 12, 2022•15 min•Ep. 9
2021: 65% 3,400 yards, 35 TDs 5 INTs First QB in ACC history to throw for 35 or more TDs and 5 or less TDs Tennessee Wisconsin Notre Dame - Tyler Buchner is there, but Leary is a clear upgrade Ohio State
Dec 10, 2022•8 min•Ep. 8
The finale of the college football season is near, which means the Heisman Trophy is upon us. This year there are four candidates, all QBs, and three who are in the playoffs. What looked like a lock in Caleb Williams holding the trophy now has some questions raised, as his Trojans were thoroughly handled in their showdown with Utah in the PAC-12 conference championship. Can the grit shown by Max Duggan propel him? Or the pure statistics of CJ Stroud? Or the legend of Stetson Bennett? Tune in to ...
Dec 08, 2022•20 min•Ep. 7
This week on the Big 10 Takeover is a preview of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Penn State enters the 2022 season trying to right the wrongs of a second-half collapse last season, where they started off 5-0, but finished 7-6. Their defense carried them in 2021, but with multiple starters off to the NFL, can the offense, led by wide receivers Parker Washington and Mitchell Tinsley, and quarterback Sean Clifford lead the Nittany Lions back to Big 10 contention? This episode of The Big 10 Takeover P...
May 26, 2022•29 min•Ep. 6
This week on the Big 10 Takeover is a season preview of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. When you look at the 2021 season for Nebraska, it was a season truly defined by potential. Despite finishing 3-9 overall, and with a 1-8 conference record, they outscored their opponents by 63 points on the season and had a net-zero point differential in conference play. Some questioned whether Scott Frost had one more chance to get it right, but it seems even after a 3-9 record, the team, athletic department, and ...
May 18, 2022•27 min•Ep. 5
This week on the Big 10 Takeover is a season preview of the Michigan State Spartans. The Spartans entered the season without wildly high expectations, but whatever they were, Mel Tucker and company certainly eclipsed them. The Spartans finished the season ranked in the top 10, which included wins against Penn State, Pittsburgh in the Peach Bowl, and a thrilling win against their rival, Michigan. After the departures of multiple starters on the offensive line, star running back Kenneth Walker III...
May 13, 2022•24 min•Ep. 4
The NFL draft has come and gone, and this week on the Big 10 Takeover Podcast, I sat down with draft EXPERT Josh Taylor, host of the Draft Takeover Podcast, to talk about the top Big 10 players selected in this year's NFL Draft. From Chris Olave going to New Orleans, David Ojabo getting stashed away by the Ravens, or David Bell off to Cleveland, we'll break down all the Big 10 players taken in round one, as well as some of our favorite mid to late-round selections. This episode of The Big 10 Tak...
May 05, 2022•45 min•Ep. 3
During the offseason, Big 10 Takeover is going to explore each Big 10 team's 2021 performance, as well as what to expect of those teams in 2022, and the Big 10 conference as a whole. #wisconsin #big10 #collegefootball This week is focused on the Wisconsin Badgers. Wisconsin had some high hopes coming into 2021 after serious potential was shown by QB Graham Mertz in 2022. After losing in week one to Penn State, and getting blasted by Notre Dame and Michigan in consecutive weeks, Wisconsin was 1-3...
Mar 25, 2022•50 min•Ep. 2
Big 10 Takeover reviews the 2021 season of the Michigan Wolverines, and previews their upcoming season. #goblue #michiganfootball #harbaugh During the offseason, Big 10 takeover is going to explore each Big 10 team’s 2021 performance, as well as what to expect of the teams in 2022, and the conference as a whole. This week is focused on the Michigan Wolverines. After many pundits picked them to have a mediocre year, and have a potential departure of Jim Harbaugh as a result, the Wolverines proved...
Mar 15, 2022•46 min•Ep. 1
Host Donovan White gives a brief introduction to the show on the Takeover Sports Network that covers all of the latest news, notes, and analysis from the Big Ten, the B1G Takeover Pod.
Jan 29, 2022•9 min
