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Happy New Year! Let's get to those final pre-bowl questions. Zach from Pittsburgh writes: Adam, got coaching carousel question, a.k.a by the time you get to this, it may be irrelevant, but here it goes. Every ESPN analyst is using the fact that Bi...

The beauty of bowl season is it provides every league a chance to salvage something. The Big Ten and the ACC are no exceptions. So which league is in most need of a strong postseason showing?

Wishing you a good weekend. I'll be on the ped mall tonight. Chris from Boston writes: A lot of people have defended Michigan in that their losses have been to Alabama and Notre Dame, two top five teams. I definitely see this, as most talented tea...

The Big Ten saw slightly better results in Week 3, going 10-2 overall. Both of us also recorded 10-2 marks to rebound a bit from the Week 2 debacle. Brian Bennett and I differed in just two picks -- Boston College-Northwestern and Northern Iowa-Io...

Wisconsin kicked off spring practice late last week, but with most of the team's media corps in Boston for the NCAA basketball tournament, head coach Bret Bielema held a news conference Monday during which he touched on several topics. He addresse...

Northwestern quarterback Dan Persa is in uniform for today's game against Eastern Illinois, but he isn't expected to play. Persa, who didn't dress for last week's opener at Boston College, was listed as questionable on the team's official injury r...

There were some tense moments in Chestnut Hill, but Northwestern emerged with a big season-opening win. Northwestern 24, Boston College 17: Northwestern always makes it interesting and struggled to close out Boston College after opening up a 14-po...

Northwestern's Kain Colter has been more than able so far in relief of Dan Persa. After directing an impressive touchdown drive late in the first half, Colter has led two more as Northwestern has opened up a 24-10 lead at Boston College. The Wildc...

Bennett is covering all the proceedings in Columbus, so let's check out what's happening at the half around the league. Northwestern 10, Boston College 10: After showing his inexperience by throwing an interception to BC star linebacker Luke Kuech...

Northwestern sophomore quarterback Kain Colter made his first career start Saturday at Boston College.

Northwestern has released its depth chart for next week's season opener at Boston College. Although Dan Persa's injury status remains up in the air, the senior is listed as the starting quarterback ahead of sophomore Kain Colter. A few other notes...

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Stopped by Northwestern's practice Wednesday afternoon to check on quarterback Dan Persa, his pimp walk/limp and how he looked 10 days before the season opener against Boston College. What did I learn? Although Persa and his...

Filling in for Heather today. Let's see what's happening in ACC country. Former NC State quarterback Russell Wilson will visit Wisconsin next week, Tom Mulhern reports in the Wisconsin State Journal. North Carolina picks up another tight end co...

My team-by-team breakdown of each Big Ten schedule continues with the Northwestern Wildcats. Nonconference opponents (with 2010 records) Sept. 3: at Boston College (7-6) Sept. 10: Eastern Illinois (2-9) Sept. 17: at Army (7-6) Nov. 12: Rice ...

Greetings from Big Ten country. Let's see what's happening around the ACC. Kirby Hocutt should remain Miami's athletic director if he wants to stay relevant, Mike Berardino writes in the Sun Sentinel. More on Hocutt's situation with Texas Tech fr...

Had a great time with the Kasses clan this weekend in Boston. Watched Papi go yard and ate lobster and barbecue. Good times. The Big 12 isn't the only league meeting this week, as the SEC gathers to talk expansion and other topics, Joseph Person ...