Will Gophers bowl make or break season?
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Gophers can secure a winning season and their first bowl victory since 2004 by knocking off Iowa State on Dec. 31 in Tempe, Ariz. (NFL Network, 6 p.m. ET). A victory almost certainly...
Blog | December 24, 2009Big Ten recruiting nuggets
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Tigers' recruiting class of 2010 after decommitting from Illinois. McDonald holds other offers from Kansas and Iowa State. ESPN's Bill Conley added, "Talented defensive back Dexter McDonald ended his love affair with Illinois...
Blog | December 23, 2009Big Ten mailblog
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...can bet a 12th member will add something from a TV market standpoint. That's why Iowa State doesn't seem like a viable candidate -- just not enough TV sets in Ames. Rutgers, meanwhile...
Blog | December 22, 2009Big Ten recruiting nuggets
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...pound prospect also considered Minnesota, Notre Dame and Stanford. Among his other offers were Colorado, Iowa, Iowa State, Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern UCLA and Vanderbilt. ESPN's Craig Haubert said of the new, "The Wisconsin...
Blog | December 21, 2009Academic rankings of expansion candidates
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...61 (tie): Purdue No. 61 (tie): Minnesota No. 71 (tie): Indiana No. 71 (tie): Michigan State No. 71 (tie): Iowa As you can see, having all 11 members ranked among the nation's top 75...
Blog | December 16, 2009Big Ten expansion debate heats up
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...from Muncie, Ind., writes: Great articles. How about a re-hash of possible candidates for expansion? Iowa State, Pitt, WVU, Louisville, Syracuse, etc... I think there are good and bad for all of them...
Blog | December 14, 2009Big Ten lunch links
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Joe Rexrode writes in the Lansing State Journal. Minnesota will decide whether or not to grant head coach Tim Brewster a contract extension following the Insight Bowl against Iowa State, Marcus Fuller writes in the...
Blog | December 11, 2009Minnesota to open QB race this spring
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...backup quarterback MarQueis Gray will play both quarterback and wide receiver in the Insight Bowl against Iowa State, which seems like a smart decision given his size and athleticism, not to mention the continued...
Blog | December 10, 2009Iowa Hawkeyes season recap
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...did it drew national attention, both good and bad. Aside from a 35-3 shellacking of Iowa State, Iowa always made it interesting, rallying from early deficits against Penn State, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Indiana...
Blog | December 09, 2009Big Ten bowl TV lineup, notes
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Miami vs. No. 25 Wisconsin, ESPN, 8 p.m. ET DEC. 31 Insight Bowl: Minnesota vs. Iowa State, NFL Network, 6 p.m. ET JAN. 1 Outback Bowl: Northwestern vs. Auburn, ESPN, 11 a...
Blog | December 07, 2009Big Ten power rankings: Week 15
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...returns to the field, but Iowa's stout defense will have to be the difference against Georgia Tech's effective triple-option offense led by Jonathan Dwyer. 3. Penn State (10-2, 6-2): Guys...
Blog | December 07, 2009Insight Bowl
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenMinnesota (6-6) vs. Iowa State (6-6) Dec. 31, 6 p.m. (NFL Network) The Insight Bowl might not attract much...
Blog | December 06, 2009Spartans to Alamo, Gophers to Insight
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...in. Michigan State will head to the Valero Alamo Bowl to face Texas Tech on Jan. 2 in San Antonio, while Minnesota will head back to the Insight Bowl to face Iowa State on...
Blog | December 06, 2009Iowa, Penn State compete for BCS berth
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...part of Sunday's BCS selections comes down to two programs from the same league. Iowa vs. Penn State. Big Ten vs. Big Ten. Two BCS hopefuls, only one berth at stake. It's...
Blog | December 03, 2009Stating the BCS cases for Iowa, PSU
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenIowa and Penn State both have completed the regular season at 10-2, but the schools' competition for a...
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