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After the different -- but equally painful -- ways in which Nebraska lost Big 12 title games in 2009 and 2010, you wouldn't have blamed the Huskers for clamming up this week. Their league championship memories aren't exactly rosy ones. "We've k...

Iowa quarterback James Vandenberg has been brushing up on Greg Davis' history, both recent and ancient. Since the Hawkeyes hired Davis as offensive coordinator, Vandenberg has watched numerous clips of former Texas quarterbacks Vince Young and Col...

Sorry these are coming a bit late today. Enjoy them with your beverage of choice. Nebraska isn't focusing on its impending move to the Big Ten, Brian Cristopherson writes in the Lincoln Journal-Star. Will Muschamp must continue the waiting game...

Can you survive until Sept. 2? A look at the pros and cons of a 16-team Big Ten with four divisions from the Des Moines Register's Sean Keeler. Colorado to the Pac-10 might end up being the first domino to fall, colleague Ted Miller writes. Pen...

It was a busy weekend at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, and several former Big 12 stars found themselves in the spotlight during the extensive evaluations. Here's a quick look at the Big 12's top performers in the combine events (more e...

Just a few lessons to take away from Week 13. 1. The Big Ten should once again send multiple teams to BCS bowls: Oklahoma State represented the Big Ten's biggest obstacle in the at-large race, and the Cowboys are out of the running after a disastr...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Dan from Madison, Wis., writes: Can you explain the media coverage that continues to suggest Penn State has a shot at the BCS while neglecting Wisconsin? Assume both go 10-2, they have the same record with ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg The field for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm award has been narrowed from 22 to 10, and Penn State senior quarterback Daryll Clark remains in the running. Clark is the lone Big Ten representative on the list o...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor is the most analyzed and scrutinized player in the Big Ten. The former No. 1 recruit in the nation, who ascended to the starting job as a true freshman after only three gam...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg In 1997, Michigan cornerback Charles Woodson made history as the first primarily defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy. No defender has come close to striking a pose since Woodson edged Tennessee's Pe...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg The preseason hype machine stirred again Monday with the release of the Davey O'Brien Award watch list, which includes 33 signal-callers and four from the Big Ten. All of the usual suspects are on the list...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Three Big Ten quarterbacks are among the 20 candidates for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, given to the nation's top senior quarterback. The first two come as no surprise -- Penn State's Daryll Cla...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Anderson Russell reacted like anyone would, burying his helmet in the grass at University of Phoenix Stadium. Several feet away, Texas offensive lineman Cedric Dockery knelt and raised his arms in triumph. The...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg If former Duke basketball player Greg Paulus somehow ends up in a Michigan football uniform next fall -- I can't believe I just typed that -- he likely won't be coming there to hold a clipboard. The fo...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg If Ohio State had finished off the final 30 seconds of the Fiesta Bowl and knocked off Texas, Kurt Coleman might be preparing for the NFL draft right now. Gregory Shamus/Getty ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Terrelle Pryor's development will be a popular topic from now until Sept. 5, when Ohio State opens the season against Navy a week before hosting USC in the premier matchup of the nonconference season. If t...