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Is there some sort of conspiracy against Penn State involving Big Ten officials? You'd probably have to be wearing aluminum foil on your head right now to actually believe in such a thing. But the Nittany Lions have felt they've been on the wrong ...

One of the biggest plays in the NFL playoffs this past weekend was from a rookie out of USF. Giants linebacker Jacquian Williams forced the decisive fumble in overtime against San Francisco, allowing his team to kick the game-winning field goal an...

Congratulations to Illinois junior Whitney Mercilus, who won the Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award on Wednesday. You can't argue with Mercilus's stats. He leads the nation in sacks (14.5) and forced fumbles (nine) while ranking sixth natio...

NEW ORLEANS -- A little more than five minutes into the Allstate Sugar Bowl, it looks like we could be in for a wild night. Ohio State scored after a long run by Terrelle Pryor resulted in a fumble and recovery for a touchdown, while Arkansas answ...

Jordan Todman is getting a lot of attention during Connecticut's current surge, but don't forget the defense. The Huskies have more takeaways than any other team in Big East play. Remember those four lost fumbles by West Virginia, or the costly mi...

PITTSBURGH -- The reason I picked West Virginia to beat Pittsburgh is because I thought the Panthers would make more mistakes. So far, that's looking true. Pitt already has three turnovers this half, including fumbles by tailbacks Ray Graham and D...

Sio Moore, LB, Connecticut: Moore had 17 tackles, three of them for loss, and two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in the Huskies' 16-13 overtime victory over West Virginia. Derrell Smith, LB, Syracuse: Smith had a 60-yard interception ret...

CINCINNATI -- Quick halftime review from Nippert Stadium, where Syracuse leads Cincinnati 17-7: Turning point: Two Cincinnati fumbles led to 10 Syracuse points. The Bearcats fumbled in their backfield near their own 20, resulting in an Orange touc...

CINCINNATI -- Still don't believe in Syracuse? Just take a look at the Nippert Stadium scoreboard. The Orange lead the two-time defending Big East champs 17-0 with under eight minutes to go in the half. They recovered a Cincinnati fumble at the 20...

CINCINNATI -- Remember last year when it took forever for Cincinnati to lose a fumble? The Bearcats almost never turned the ball over. Turnovers are like injuries. They're unpredictable and seem to even out over the years. Maybe that is what's hap...

UConn's receivers are improving. Is the Rutgers game a rivalry for the Huskies? Rutgers has a big challenge in trying to stop Jordan Todman. D.J. Woods has been carrying a ball around with him at all times after losing four fumbles this s...

Joe Lefeged had an outstanding game for Rutgers on Saturday. Turns out it was historically good. The senior was named both the Big East's defensive and special teams player of the week on Monday. Lefeged had two forced fumbles and an interception ...

It happened three years ago, but Joe Lefeged still remembers it vividly. The Rutgers safety flew into the backfield and leveled Syracuse quarterback Andrew Robinson in a 2007 win. The hit forced a fumble, and Robinson didn't get up right away. ...

South Florida badly wanted to play Miami and prove it belonged among the state's powers. But so far, the Bulls have been overmatched. They've run only five offensive plays, the fifth one a fumble by quarterback B.J. Daniels, in the first quarte...

Devin McCourty, CB, Rutgers: McCourty forced a fumble on a punt return, blocked a punt and tied for the team lead with nine tackles in the Scarlet Knights' 31-0 win over South Florida. Isaiah Pead, RB, Cincinnati: The sophomore set career highs...

CINCINNATI -- Isaiah Pead very nearly earned himself a dubious place in Cincinnati football history. Late in the first half, Pead lost a fumble while stretching the ball out toward the West Virginia goal line and with his team trailing 14-7. It wo...