If we spread the ball out like we did, the sky's the limit for us. If we get the ball to our playmakers, we're going to be well off.

The expectations here are very high and we know that coming in. We're going to try our hardest every year to be on top of the Big Ten and play as a team to be there.

I had a lot of opportunities out there but I didn't execute. I didn't play to my ability. It wasn't the pressure. I'm used to that. I wasn't throwing the ball where it was supposed to go. Some (passes) were high, some low.

I go to the spot I'm supposed to be and turn around,'' he said.

The experience (a year ago) really helped,

It's always in the back of our minds. We need to focus on our first couple of games and deal with those teams before we get to that point.