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EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern running back Venric Mark stands just 5-foot-8 and weighs only 171 pounds, but he has a nose tackle-sized chip on his shoulder. It's why his favorite run play is the inside zone. It's why he often gets in the face of ...

Spring practice is under way in the Big Ten, so let's take a look at what's on tap for the six teams in the Leaders Division. ILLINOIS Spring start: March 5 Spring game: April 12 What to watch: 1. Coaching staff makeover: Illinois play...

Our Big Ten postseason player rankings creep closer toward the top 5. Every player left on the list is either the league's best or second best at his position, in our estimation. As a reminder, these rankings are based solely on performance during th...

Wishing you a great weekend, and don't forget to check out the Under Armour All-America game at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN. Let's get to those questions ... Brian from Atlanta writes: Regarding bowls, wouldn't it be better to switch the BWW Bowl to a P1...

Recruitniks have had today marked on their calendars for quite a while, but for those in the dark, the Under Armour All-America Game takes place tonight at 5 p.m. ET in St. Petersburg, Fla. There's definitely a Big Ten flavor to the starting lineu...

Where would Ohio State be in the national title chase if it weren't on postseason probation? Right now, the Buckeyes would still be on the outside looking in. Ohio State moved into a tie with Georgia at No. 5 in the latest AP Poll, trailing four u...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Sea of Red will be rocking tonight as Nebraska hosts No. 22 Michigan for the first time in 101 years. A huge Legends Division matchup is on tap as Michigan (5-2, 3-0 Big Ten) aims to preserve its perfect mark in Big Ten play a...

Not much changed in the Big Ten blogger predictions race for Week 5. We both went 4-1, splitting the two games on which we differed (Northwestern-Penn State and Nebraska-Ohio State). Brian Bennett did throw the first bull's-eye of the 2012 season, on...

The Big Ten might not have much separation, but the Big Ten blogger predictions race does. I've opened up a commanding four-game lead on Brian Bennett in the season standings after going 5-1 in the Week 5 predictions. We both whiffed on the Minnesota...

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer doesn't have to worry about cornerback Bradley Roby this week. No player on the Buckeyes roster is more geared up for Saturday's game than Roby, a 5-foot-11, 190-pound sophomore from Suwanee, Ga. While most Buckeyes ar...

The Big Ten didn't wait until New Year's Day to endure its national flogging. The league assumed the position in Week 2. If Jan. 1, 2011, was the worst on-field date in league history -- Big Ten teams went 0-5 in bowls, including a Wisconsin loss ...

The preseason top 25 player countdown continues as we inch our way closer to the top 5. As a reminder, these rankings are based primarily on 2011 performance and potential for the 2012 season. NFL potential is taken into account, but it's not the ...

Enjoy the weekend ... BC from Minneapolis writes: Why is it that Iowa cannot hold on to a RB's? It may be since 2004 (Fred Russell and Jermelle Lewis) that they have had a serviceable RB go the entire 4-5 years (Shonn Greene came and left for 1 y...

The trial of former Penn State assistant Jerry Sandusky on child sex abuse charges will begin as scheduled on June 5. Judge John Cleland on Monday denied a request from Sandusky's attorney for a delay in the trial. Attorney Joe Amendola on May 9 a...

Penn State on Thursday announced it has provided Joe Paterno's estate more than $5.5 million in payments and benefits to settle the late coach's contract. The school says it finalized the remaining payments due to the coach, who was fired in November...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Craig Fitzgerald didn't waste any time after being named Penn State's new director of strength and conditioning for football. "We arrived on a Monday," Fitzgerald said. "The next morning, at 5:30 a.m., we started our first of...