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Steven M. Sipple: Martinez's intangibles part of reason he's moved toward top of B1G's QB list

Parker Gabriel shares the four most interesting things from Scott Frost's post-practice press conference on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021.

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Is Adrian Martinez the best quarterback in the Big Ten?

Because of his strong play during the past four weeks, it’s become a perfectly legitimate question.

He has without question moved toward the top of the list.

He’s making critical plays and putting up excellent numbers — he easily leads Big Ten quarterbacks in rushing yards and ranks first in quarterback rating (11th nationally) — even while playing behind an offensive line that provides all the protection of a mud fence in a hurricane.