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Wishing you a great weekend. To the emails ... Glenn from Randolph, N.J., writes: Adam - Love the analysis of rivalries. The challenge I see is that aside from Penn State, Rutgers and Maryland have no natural or historical rvialries with the exist...

The streak is over and the monkey is gone. Northwestern finally can celebrate a bowl win. The Wildcats claimed their first postseason victory in 64 years after downing Mississippi State in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl. Although the game didn't go ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- A five-loss Wisconsin team that didn't win its division and, according to many, didn't belong in the Big Ten championship game dominated No. 12 Nebraska from the onset. The Badgers punched their ticket to the Rose Bowl for the third c...

MADISON, Wis. -- Braxton Miller has carried Ohio State most of the season. The defense did the honors Saturday in holding off Wisconsin 21-14 in overtime to preserve a perfect record. It was over when: Ohio State safety Christian Bryant broke up a...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Wisconsin has been dominant in two games played on Indiana soil. After Saturday's 62-14 drubbing of Indiana, the Badgers have earned a third trip back to the Hoosier State -- for the Big Ten title game on Dec. 1. Here's a quic...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Three weeks after getting blown out at Ohio State, Nebraska has rallied to take control of the Legends division. The Huskers beat a Michigan team playing without star quarterback Denard Robinson in the second half, receiving big perf...

Wishing you a good weekend of football. Should be a fun one. Matt from Minneapolis writes: Hey Adam!I haven't had much to weigh in on lately as my Spartans have fallen far below expectations. All critical analysis has been spot on. Kudos, on givin...

Ohio State overcame a minus-3 turnover margin, some key injuries, a premature whistle and a plucky Michigan State squad to hold off the Spartans 17-16 at Spartan Stadium. The 14th-ranked Buckeyes remain perfect at 5-0, while No. 20 Michigan State dro...

Some quick notes and nuggets after Northwestern rallied to defeat Vanderbilt 23-13 on Saturday night at rainy Ryan Field ... It was over when: Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter reversed field on third-and-long and raced in for a 29-yard touchdo...

Michigan State overcame four turnovers and rode Le'Veon Bell and a stifling defense to edge a plucky Boise State squad 17-13 in the opener. Let's take a closer look. It was over when: Michigan State converted two third downs and received a firs...

Nebraska is no longer the new kid in the Big Ten, and the Huskers have high hopes for their second go-round in the league. They play an interesting nonconference slate followed up by another taxing run through the Big Ten. Let's see what Bo Pelini...

What does the schedule have in store for first-year Illinois coach Tim Beckman? Let's take a look at the Fighting Illini's 2012 slate, which kicks off exactly one month from today. Nonconference opponents (with 2011 records) Sept. 1: Western Mi...

We've waited long enough, and with the 2012 season in the not too distant future, it's time to break down each Big Ten team's complete schedule. We'll follow the same format as last year. Let's kick things off with the Minnesota Golden Gophers. ...

Happy national signing day to all! ESPNU will start its Signing Day Special at 9 a.m. ET, as several of the nation's top recruits announce their college choices. Coverage will continue until 7 p.m. ET and will feature analysis from colleagues Tom ...

Urban Meyer's old team beat his new team in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl, as Florida used huge special-teams play, stout defense and just enough offense to beat Ohio State. The Gators end Will Muschamp's first season on a good note, while the Buckeye...

Penn State's once-promising season ended with a thud, while Houston quarterback Case Keenum capped a record-setting career with a brilliant performance. Here's a look at the 2012 TicketCity Bowl. How the game was won: Houston's offense came out...