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Wisconsin has a few intriguing non-conference matchups (Sept. 4 at UNLV; Sept. 18 vs. Arizona State) that ought to provide good tests leading into the Big Ten opener at Michigan State.
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NU's non-conference schedule is relatively challenging (Vanderbilt, Rice, Central Michigan, FCS opponent Illinois State) without being overwhelming to the new starters.
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September wouldn't be September without unchallenging non-conference games that lead to misleading records and misguided first impressions.
There's Perfect, Then There's Perfect Darren Everson 2010
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Davidson did all that while continuing to play a challenging non-conference schedule that included Butler, South Florida, Gonzaga and Cornell.
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Offer them conference and non-conference sessions where they can write with your organization.
Bud Hunt: Not on Our Watch: Let's Ensure Funding for the National Writing Project Bud Hunt 2011
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The Tigers get both Arkansas and LSU at home, and still have two more non-conference cupcakes (Louisiana-Monroe and Chattanooga).
There's Perfect, Then There's Perfect Darren Everson 2010
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But in the season's first three weeks — mostly non-conference games for most teams — there's flexibility to arrange made-for-TV matchups.
Early season provides flexibility for college football teams, ESPN 2009
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But, he says, almost nobody wants too many tough non-conference opponents: "If somebody has two great non-conference games, or sometimes even one, I won't call them and ask about doing another."
Early season provides flexibility for college football teams, ESPN 2009
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They could probably move to the Mountain West, and they could certainly play some tougher non-conference opponents if they were willing to travel.
Matthew Yglesias » Nick Saban is History’s Greatest Monster 2010
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Offer them conference and non-conference sessions where they can write with your organization.
Bud Hunt: Not on Our Watch: Let's Ensure Funding for the National Writing Project Bud Hunt 2011
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