USC secondary will have its hands full with Rutgers star KJ Duff

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Last week, the Big Ten Conference suffered some losses and got humbled on the gridiron. Many of the big names in this conference and college football as a whole were the biggest reasons their teams lost. Dante Moore will need to be better. Rutgers star receiver KJ Duff will likely produce at a high level regardless of the outcome of the Scarlet Knights' game against the USCTrojans.

Here are the players to watch in Week 3 of Big Ten football:

Bryce Underwood will shine in Week 3

Bryce Underwood passed the test against a great Oklahoma Sooners defense last week. He was good enough to survive that ferocious defense, unlike last year. This week, I think Underwood will use the confidence he built against Oklahoma and put together a dominant game. I think Underwood will throw for 200 yards and run for more than 50 yards. Underwood will lead Michigan to another victory with 3 total touchdowns, putting together his best performance of the season.

KJ Duff will feast on Trojans' secondary

The quarterback play for the Scarlet Knights may not be great, but it is clear Antwan Raymond and KJ Duff will be playing on Sundays. KJ Duff, regardless of what happens, will make his presence felt. It will be a great test for the Trojans' secondary, but I think he will have the best game out of anyone on the Scarlet Knights. I see Duff eclipsing 100 yards against USC.

Nico Iamaleava will beat Purdue

In the first two weeks, the UCLA Bruins have won games on the back of their run game. This week against Purdue, Nico Iamaleava will light up the Boilermakers' defense. Nico will throw for 250 yards, run for 80 yards, and have at least 3 total touchdowns in this game. This game will take the confidence surrounding this team to scary heights.

Josh Hoover will have another 4-touchdown game

Josh Hoover in back-to-back weeks has had 4 passing touchdowns. This week will be no different; he will do it again. Hoover will be sneakily on his way to having one of the best quarterback seasons in the country this year. Curt Cignetti did it again by hitting on a veteran quarterback.

Dante Moore will bounce back in a big way

Last week Dante Moore got outplayed by Drew Mestemaker. This week Dante Moore will come out and light it up. He has no choice but to. So far, returning to the Ducks has hit his draft stock pretty hard. This week against an inferior opponent will be a great chance for Moore to put his name back on top with a Heisman-level performance. I think Moore will throw for 300 yards and 4 touchdowns. Moore will be at his best, and he will need to be as well, since next week's game has big-time implications.

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