Defensive & Offensive Players to Watch: Week 1

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OFFENSE This one won’t surprise you, but there’s no need to overthink it. Breece Freakin’ Hall. One of the best running backs in school history behind one of the most cohesive offensive lines, that’s a recipe for success. UNI is solid defensively, as they usually are, but Breece Hall basically is good for 100 yards no matter who’s on the other side of the line of scrimmage. Look for Breece to be the star of the show Saturday.

DEFENSE JR Singleton was probably the biggest eyebrow raiser of the depth chart release. The redshirt freshman leapfrogged Isaiah Lee for the starting spot at nose tackle. We’ll have a good dosage of both players as the…