Northwestern's Fitzgerald in elite company
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Hall of Fame. Both obviously entered the Hall as players, Spurrier having won the Heisman Trophy at Florida in 1966 and Fitzgerald earning back-to-back National Defensive Player of the Year awards as a...
Blog | December 11, 2008Paterno a finalist for Eddie Robinson Award
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Football Writers Association of America. He also was a finalist for the award in 1997 and 2005. Florida's Urban Meyer, Alabama's Nick Saban and Oklahoma's Bob Stoops are the other previous winners...
Blog | December 11, 2008Big Ten links: Big backs get no Heisman love
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...second half of the season opener against Youngstown State. It ended when quarterbacks at Oklahoma, Texas and Florida lined up under center and put defenses under attack. When it comes to the Heisman these days...
Blog | December 11, 2008Delany talks Big Ten bowls, Part II
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Here's the second part of my interview with Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany. For Part I, click here. The pa...
Blog | December 10, 2008Jim Delany talks Big Ten bowls, Part I
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Jim Delany has seen the point spreads, and he knows the odds are against his league this postseason. The Big Ten ...
Blog | December 10, 2008Big Ten lunch links: Fitzgerald enters Hall
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...this year, Michael Hunt writes in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Danny Hope's ties to Florida have brought another verbal commitment to Purdue's 2009 recruiting class, Mike Carmin writes in The Journal...
Blog | December 10, 2008Wisconsin's Clay catches up fast
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...should have looked like." Clay and Hill lead Wisconsin's offense into the Champs Sports Bowl against Florida State and will anchor one of the Big Ten's deepest rushing attacks in 2009. Considered the...
Blog | December 09, 2008Tiller thinks Purdue needs to spice it up again
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...and it's up to Hope to bring about changes. Hope already has tapped his ties to Florida and will look for different types of players than his predecessor. Like Rich Rodriguez at Michigan, Hope...
Blog | December 09, 2008How the Big Ten coaches voted
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...and Illinois' Ron Zook. Some obversations from each coach's ballot: Bret Bielema -- Bielema had Oklahoma and Florida at Nos. 1 and 2. He loved Penn State and was one of only two coaches -- Rutgers...
Blog | December 08, 2008Ranking the Big Ten bowls
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...form against a woeful Mizzou secondary, this could become a shootout. 5. Champs Sports Bowl Wisconsin vs. Florida State, 4:30 p.m. ET, Dec. 27 (ESPN): Both of these teams underachieved to a certain...
Blog | December 08, 2008Big Ten pre-bowl power rankings
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...seemed to come together around quarterback Dustin Sherer down the stretch. A Champs Sports Bowl victory against Florida State would springboard the Badgers toward 2009, when they return a formidable rushing attack in P.J...
Blog | December 08, 2008Champs Sports Bowl: Wisconsin (7-5) vs. Florida State (8-4)
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...and they finally started to utilize the Big Ten's deepest rushing attack. Quarterback Christian Ponder is Florida State's future, but like the team this season, the sophomore had mixed results. The same can...
Blog | December 07, 2008Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: Ohio State (10-2) vs. Texas (11-1)
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...should be heading to Miami rather than the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Until a surprising blowout loss to Florida in the 2007 BCS title game, Arizona had been very good to the Buckeyes, who won Fiesta...
Blog | December 07, 2008Match-ups for Champs Sports, Insight bowls set
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...s Adam Rittenberg To round out the Big Ten tie-in bowl match-ups, Wisconsin will face Florida State in the Champs Sports Bowl, while Minnesota heads to the Insight Bowl to face Kansas. Wisconsin...
Blog | December 07, 2008Michigan State will face Georgia in Capital One Bowl
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Javon Ringer and Georgia's Knowshon Moreno. Here are some quotes about Michigan State's bowl announcement. Florida Citrus Sports executive director Steve Hogan -- "This will be a showcase for two of the best running...
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