South Florida inks two juco defenders
Brian Bennett, Big EastSouth Florida found success by going to the junior college ranks for defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul this season. The Bulls are hoping for similar luc...
Blog | December 22, 2009Best case/Worst case rewind: Connecticut
Brian Bennett, Big East...rounded into form as the Huskies averaged 32.1 points a game, third best in the Big East. The dominant storyline, of course, was the Jasper Howard tragedy and how many close losses UConn...
Blog | December 22, 2009Schiano optimistic for future
Brian Bennett, Big EastThe 2009 season wasn't always easy for Rutgers. There was the opening blowout loss to Cincinnati, the surprising upset defeat at Syracuse and the inab...
Blog | December 21, 2009Bizarre coaching dynamic at Cincinnati
Brian Bennett, Big East...has a coach left a team before its BCS bowl -- and that also happened in the Big East, with Rich Rodriguez at West Virginia before the Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma. But Bill Stewart was...
Blog | December 21, 2009Best case/Worst case rewind: Pittsburgh
Brian Bennett, Big East...But the offense failed in a loss at West Virginia, the defense couldn't hold onto a big lead in the finale against Cincinnati, and the Panthers finished with the same 9-3 record as...
Blog | December 21, 2009Big East lunchtime links
Brian Bennett, Big EastThe Hartford Courant's Desmond Conner looks at the best and worst of UConn's season. Despite its problems against Cincinnati, the Pitt secondary was ...
Blog | December 21, 2009Reviewing Rutgers' St. Petersburg Bowl win
Brian Bennett, Big EastThe Big East got off to a strong start in the bowl season, as Rutgers kicked things off Saturday...
Blog | December 21, 2009No. 4 Cincinnati starts practice for Sugar Bowl
STATS LLCNo. 4 Cincinnati starts practice for Sugar Bowl
Preview | December 21, 2009Best case/Worst case rewind: Louisville
Brian Bennett, Big East...The Cardinals' offense starts to hum along like the old days, with Victor Anderson leading the Big East in rushing and quarterbacks Justin Burke and Adam Froman guiding the team down the field with...
Blog | December 21, 2009The bowl busters
Alan Grant, ESPN The MagazineIn the December 28, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine, Alan Grant picks one key player for each of the non-championship BCS bowl games. Here's a hint: Rose Bowl? Think one QB (JM), not the other (TP).
Story | Conversation | December 21, 2009
Instant analysis: Rutgers 45, Central Florida 24
Brian Bennett, Big East...especially with true freshmen Savage and Sanu playing so well. They should be stars in the Big East for a long, long time. As for Central Florida, the Knights showed they aren't quite...
Blog | December 20, 2009Bowden's coaching farewell slated for Gator Bowl
STATS LLCBowden's coaching farewell slated for Gator Bowl
Preview | December 19, 2009Big Ten Friday mailblog
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...bigger argument for splitting up Ohio State and Michigan is the possibility for a rematch in the Big Ten championship game. Imagine if both schools had their divisions wrapped up before meeting in Ann Arbor...
Blog | December 18, 2009Opening the mailbag: Are recruiting rankings meaningful?
Ted Miller, Pac-10...for just one year. Those guys strike me as schematic savants. But coaching isn't just a big brain. It's also motivating and unifying a locker room. Again, that's Riley and also Jim...
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