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Apparently, Week 1 games really don't tell you anything. Last week, Michigan State had little trouble polishing off Montana State in a game that quickly got out of hand. Central Michigan, meanwhile, looked feeble and toothless against Arizona, failing to score even a single touchdown.

Things worked out a little differently this week for both teams. Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour hit on more than 71 percent of his passes, throwing for 325 yards and three touchdowns. More importantly, he burned the Spartan secondary repeatedly on big play after big play. Michigan State just didn't have an answer for LeFevour.

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Every Thursday, Pickin' On the Big Ten previews the weekend's action, even when the truth is ugly.

It was a bad week for vowels.

The seven Big Ten schools whose names start with consonants played anywhere from OK to brilliantly this past weekend. The four that start with vowels -- Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Ohio State -- all dropped a pantload on the field.

Illinois gets a partial pass because Missouri has been on a nice run lately. Ohio State played a Navy team that usually goes bowling. Indiana struggled with a Division I-AA FCS school, but they're Indiana; you kind of expect these things from them after a while.

That leaves one school. Iowa. And if I was an Iowa fan ... wait. I am an Iowa fan. Make the jump and see what has me feeling punchy. I promise I'll get around to the games eventually.

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When starting quarterback Brian Brunner left last year's season opener against Boston College with a concussion in the second quarter, it looked like Central Michigan was destined for another 5-win season. That's when freshman Dan LeFevour stepped in and led the Chippewas to a MAC title, and a victory over Middle Tennessee in the Motor City Bowl.

While leading the Chippewas to their first conference title in eleven years, theMotor City Bowl MVP also set school records in passing yards (3,031), touchdowns (26), and total yards (3,552). The difference this season of course is that LeFevour and the Chippewas aren't going to sneak up on anybody. There's also another obstacle that the sophomore is going to have to overcome.

You see, in the MAC Conference, when a team has a great season their head coach leaves for another school. That's exactly what happened in Mount Pleasant as Brian Kelly didn't even stick around for the bowl game before taking off for Cincinnati.

It shouldn't be too hard for LeFevour to adjust to the changes, as new head coach Butch Jones' offense is very similar to the one the Chippewas ran last season. Besides, even if LeFevour runs into trouble he can always rely on his legs. LeFevour rushed for 521 yards last season to finish second on the team, and was also tied for the team lead with 7 rushing touchdowns.

If the Chippewas are going to defend their title this season, it's going to be thanks to the arm and legs of Dan LeFevour.