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PODCAST

Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football Podcast

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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62:33

Week Four Preview and Picks: All I's on Bloomington

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2025/09/19

It's week four and conference play is now in full force. Ryan and Clinton begin the show discussing the ranked showdown in Bloomington between Indiana and Illinois. What will the keys be to this massive matchup, and which program needs the big win more?Elsewhere in Big Ten play, Nebraska and Michigan both look to validate conference contender status with a massive matchup in Lincoln. Which young QB will steal the show, and is the winner a legit threat to challenge for a Big Ten title game

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68:22

Fake Questions, Real Answers and an Illinois/Indiana...

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2025/09/16

Week three is officially in the books, and the guys have questions. En lieu of a mailbag episode, the guys have their own questions they want answered, and bring them to the floor for discussion tonight.But first, Sunny Verma from Locked on Illini, Talk Illini and On3 sports rejoins the show to briefly discuss the MASSIVE showdown in Bloomington this weekend between Illinois and Indiana. Is this the most anticipated game in this rivalry in the modern era? Is the rest of the CFB world ready for what

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71:49

Week Three Reactions: Death, Taxes and Football Sadness

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2025/09/14

Week three is in the books and Ryan never may be happy again.Notre Dame ... botched ... a golden opportunity to get win number one of the season with a 41-40 loss to Texas A&M. A defense that never gave up 40 points in three seasons under Al Golden is in shambles; where do the Irish go next and is the season even salvageable? In Big Ten play, Oregon handled Northwestern but the Duck may have some defensive questions that need answered prior to their contest against Penn State in two weeks. In

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62:25

Week Three Preview and Picks: Irish/Aggies, Spicy...

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2025/09/12

We are into week three which was technically marks the beginning Big Ten conference play. It also ofters a spicy weekend of nonconference matchups with another dose of games that look to be laughers. The headliner of the weekend if a rematch of last year's season-opening barnburner, with Texas A&M making a return trip to South Bend to take on Notre Dame. The Aggies desperately seek a validating win under second-year coach Mike Elko to catapult them firmly into the playoff discussion prior to SEC

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58:41

Week Two Overreactions, Under-reactions and...

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2025/09/09

Week two is in the books and the guys have scorching thoughts on what they have seen through the first few weeks of action in the Big Ten. Are their thoughts and feelings appropriate reactions, overreactions, or are they not reacting strongly enough? They debate and discuss. The guys also discuss their now partnership with Battle Bets.Join us on our Youtube channel live Saturday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for

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77:17

Week Two Recap and Reactions: It's Always the Quiet Ones

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2025/09/07

Week two is in the books, and Ryan and Clinton return to discuss what we saw in a weekend that lacked the headliners of week one, but still witnessed two top-15 teams lose to unranked squads.In the Big Ten, Michigan struggled to consistently run the ball, and had issues slowing John Mateer in a 24-13 loss to Oklahoma. Michigan's playoff hopes remain intact but is that a realistic outcome given what seems to be still ailing this team?In Durham, Illinois emphatically announced itself to the country

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64:28

Week Two Preview and Picks: CyHawk; Big Tests For...

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2025/09/05

After a wildly notable week 1 that featured two top-10 matchups among midwest teams, week 2 lacks similar star power. But plenty of interesting matchups abound, including a trio of games that can begin to shape the playoff cases for several teams inside (and outside) the Big Ten.The headliner of the weekend features a coach in need of a signature win to validate his vision for his program, vs a coach in need of a signature win to cool down his hot seat. Sherrone Moore and Michigan head to Norman,

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60:11

Week One Round-Up: Irish Fall, Jonah Coleman and...

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2025/09/02

Week one is now officially in the box and the guys put a pretty bow on the weekend's final contests. Notre Dame got behind Miami early and was resoundingly defeated in the "middle eight" that it feasted on last season, en route to a 27-24 defeat at the hands of Miami on Sunday night. Ryan has thoughts and despite his poor in-game temperament does not think the sky is falling for the Irish ... yet. The guys also touch on Saturday night's late results, with Washington pulling away late against

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71:10

Week One Recap: Ohio State Defends, Heavy Favorites Roll

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2025/08/31

The first weekend of the college football season is (mostly) in the books, and on a day that featured many contests featuring contenders against overmatched teams, there were still plenty of storylines and narratives abound.In Columbus, the defending national champions defeated Texas for the second time in three games in a defensive slug fest that was equal parts impressive and enlightening. Does this game say more about Ohio State and their title defense, or Texas?On Thursday night, Nebraska

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59:49

ITP Week One Pick 'Em: Top 10 Matchups In Columbus,...

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2025/08/29

It is the FIRST official pick 'em of the 2025 college football season, and the guys get you prepped for a pair of top 10 showdowns featuring the midwest. while reacting live to the late Thursday night games. The big one of the weekend is a rematch of the 2024 college football semifinal between Ohio State and Texas. Turnover is abound for both squads, but this matchup is highlights by a pair of former five-star QB prospects on Arch Manning for Texas and Julian Sayin for Ohio State. Which signal

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58:58

ITP's Playoff Predictions

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2025/08/26

It is finally game week, and to kick off the season Ryan and Clinton unveil their expertly thought-out and sure to be correct playoff bracket predictions for the 2025 season. How much Midwest flavor is present? Any surprises? Any unhinged predictions for the back end of the bracket?Later in the show, the guys pick the Thursday Big Ten slate, and Ryan unveils his weekly Sharps Picks.Join us on our Youtube channel live Saturday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed

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94:39

ITP's Big Ten Roundtable ft. Jeffrey the Greek & Dale...

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2025/08/22

Preview season has concluded and we are officially on the eve of the college football season! Ryan and Clinton and joined by two esteemed guests -- Jeffrey the Greek from The Eyes on Big Ten Podcast and Dale Bliss from AutzenZoo.com to break down the Big Ten season as a whole.The guys each bring five things they are most looking forward to seeing this season. Later in the show, each uncorks three bold predictions for the upcoming season. Who is the most unhinged? Tune in to find out!Join us on our

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39:57

ITP's Fall Six-Pack: USC Trojans ft. Ryan Abraham

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2025/08/19

Ryan and Clinton officially wrap up TWENTY fall previews, covering all your midwest college football needs, talking USC. To help break the Trojans down, Ryan Abraham from USCFootball.com joins the show.Lincoln Riley arrived in Southern California to much fanfare, and immediately backed that up with an exceptional first season and a near-playoff berth with Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams. Since that 2023 season, his squad is 15-11 overall, including a 4-5 mark in their first season of Big Ten

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32:38

ITP's Fall Six-Pack: Wisconsin Badgers ft. Rajeev...

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2025/08/15

Ryan and Clinton hit the home stretch of preview season, talking Wisconsin. To help break them down, Rajeev Chhabra from The Bucky Report podcast and Locked on Badgers joins the show.It's been two years of struggles under Luke Fickell for Wisconsin, and an unrelenting schedule in 2025 does not exactly help. Is this a make-or-break year for Fickell's tenure, or will the difficulty of the schedule -- which features six preseason AP Top-25 teams -- afford some grace.After two years of flirting with

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35:33

ITP's Fall Six-Pack: Rutgers Scarlet Knights ft....

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2025/08/14

Ryan and Clinton hit the home stretch of preview season, talking Rutgers. To help break them down, Richie O'Leary from the Rutgers On3 joins the show.Last year's Scarlet Knights were billed as a team to watch, with a veteran defense, an all-conference running back, a QB with Big Ten starting experience and a favorable schedule, many postulated they could reach 9 wins (us included). Injuries on defense ended up limiting that ceiling and Greg Schiano's squad once again ended at 7-6. Now in his sixth

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49:24

ITP's Fall Six-Pack: Michigan State Spartans ft....

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2025/08/12

Ryan and Clinton hit the home stretch of preview season, starting the final full week of previews with Michigan State. To help break them down, Carter Landis from the Spartans on SI joins the show.The first year of Jonathan Smith had an up and down feel to it, with three consecutive wins to open the season followed by losing six of the next seven to ultimately miss bowl eligibility. Following similarly bowl-less 2022 (5-7) and 2023 (4-8) campaigns, how are fans viewing year 1 -- necessary learning

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40:40

ITP's Fall Six-Pack: Iowa Hawkeyes ft. Tyler Tachman

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2025/08/08

Ryan and Clinton return to the Big Ten to hit the home stretch of fall previews, tonight talking the Iowa Hawkeyes. To help break them down, Tyler Tachman from the Des Moines Register joins the show.The Hawkeyes took a notable step forward on offense last season under first year OC Tim Lester, on the back of now-departed RB Kaleb Johnson but still a motley crew cast of characters at the QB position. They import Mark Gronowski, who had high-level success with FCS program South Dakota State. What does

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68:31

ITP's Fall Six-Pack: The Mid-American Conference ft....

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2025/08/07

It's officially college football month and Ryan and Clinton start to wind down fall previews, tonight tacking the Mid-American Conference as a whole. To help break them down, Alex Scheer from the MAC Sports Connection Podcast joins the show.Six MAC programs break in new coaches in 2025 (Kent State, Central Michigan, Bowling Green, UMass, Ohio and Ball State). Which of these six programs is best set up for success for this season? The top tier of the conference seems well outlined, with 2024

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45:53

ITP's Fall Six-Pack: Ohio State Buckeyes ft. Tony...

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2025/07/31

Ryan and Clinton end the July portion of preseason programming talking defending national champions Ohio State. To help break them down, Tony Gerdeman from Buckeye Huddle joins the show.The Buckeyes won the ultimate prize in 2024. But with success at the college level comes inevitable change gone are both coordinators -- OC Chip Kelly to the NFL, and DC Jim Knowles to conference rival Penn State. Ryan Day tapped former Lions HC and Patriots DC Matt Patricia to lead his defense -- what can we expect

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36:17

ITP's Fall Six-Pack: UCLA Bruins ft. Mike Regalado

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2025/07/29

Clinton returns to the show for some west-coast Midwest action, as the guys talk UCLA. To help break them down, Mike Regalado from Bruin Report on the 247 Sports Network joins the show.The big offseason storyline was the return of Nico Iamaleava to Southern California during the spring portal window. What are fair expectations for him, given the hype surrounding the player but also given he spent the spring with Tennessee? How can he help bolster year two of the DeShaun Foster era, which nearly saw

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