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Spring football is under way at Northwestern, which returned to the practice field Saturday. The Wildcats say goodbye to a decorated senior class, which included quarterback Dan Persa, and must fill several key spots on both sides of the ball. Head c...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- We've got a new ballgame. Nebraska has erased a 21-point deficit and tied the game behind a resurgent offense led by Taylor Martinez. The Huskers look like a completely different team on both sides of the ball, while Ohio State se...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Is Rich Rodriguez hiding around here somewhere? After eight months of talk about how things would change with the Michigan program, the Wolverines look very similar on both sides of the ball. It's not good news for the defense,...

It has been a fairly quiet training camp at Iowa despite some position competition on both sides of the ball. The Hawkeyes on Friday released their depth chart for the season opener against Tennessee Tech. Not too many surprises here. A few not...

It's all over in West Lafayette and East Lansing, and here are my thoughts. Wisconsin 34, Purdue 13: After a sloppy first half on both sides of the ball, Wisconsin settled down and handled its business. The defense truly set the tone for a second-...

Al Golden and the Temple Owls are halfway to a historic upset. Penn State needs to get its act together on both sides of the ball. From some soft defense in the first quarter to a failure to get tough yards in plus territory, Penn State played ...

Anyone who watched Indiana in 2009 could see the obvious improvement that took place in Bloomington. The Hoosiers had a more dynamic offense and good speed on both sides of the ball. But once again, progress didn't translate into a better record, as ...

Linemen on both sides of the ball will be popular come NFL draft time, Todd McShay writes Wednesday. That means good news for Iowa left tackle Bryan Bulaga. Bulaga appears at No. 6 -- by far his highest rating -- in McShay's latest first-round ...

Our decade recap continues with a look at the top players in the Big Ten from 2000-09. The league produced just one Heisman Trophy winner, Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith in 2006, but many other national award recipients on both sides of the ball. ...

After a successful Big Ten bowl season, let's take a look back: Team of the postseason: Ohio State. The team everyone loves to hate silenced its critics with a terrific performance on both sides of the ball against a favored Oregon team in the Ros...

A shorthanded Michigan State team put forth a great effort, but made too many mistakes on both sides of the ball to beat Texas Tech. The Spartans blew a fourth-quarter lead and didn't have enough offense to rally in the end, losing 41-31. The Big Ten...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Spring practice is often the most competitive time of the year for a football team, and players on both sides of the ball take full advantage. Here's a snapshot of who emerged for each Big Ten team, from w...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg It's impossible to minimize what Penn State has lost at key positions on both sides of the ball. But think about what the Nittany Lions could regain at linebacker. Randy Li...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg After a 3-9 season that featured regressions on both sides of the ball, Indiana seems like a team with endless recruiting needs. But that's not exactly true. The Hoosiers have several promising pieces in ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Northwestern outplayed Missouri for most of the Valero Alamo Bowl. The Wildcats had a tremendous game plan, made big plays on both sides of the ball and kept Chase Daniel, Jeremy Maclin and Chase Coffman from ligh...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg By all accounts, Michigan State should have beaten Michigan today. The Spartans are superior on both sides of the ball. They have more experience. They have more familiarity with their head coach and their sche...