The Penn State win everyone forgets
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Adam Rittenberg The general rule in college football states that if a team drops a game, it...the BCS standings after throttling then-No. 15 Michigan State last Saturday. The Lions beat a Top...
Blog | November 26, 2008Northwestern still fighting for respect
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...regular season, getting stomped at home by both Michigan State and Ohio State. But another opportunity awaits in...
Blog | November 26, 2008Big Ten lunchtime links: Iowa could move up bowl order
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...inferior record, Iowa could jump Northwestern and possibly Michigan State in the bowl pecking order because of its...
Blog | November 26, 2008Leaguewide position rankings for the Big Ten
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...NFL drafts. Beginning with end, you have Penn State's Aaron Maybin, Minnesota's Willie VanDeSteeg, Michigan's Brandon Graham, Northwestern's Corey Wootton and...
Blog | November 26, 2008Big Ten mailbag: Bowl leftovers, All-Big Ten talk
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...perceived as a weak conference (other than Ohio States recent failures on the big stage) is because...certainly are better this season, especially Penn State, Michigan State, Northwestern, Iowa and Minnesota. Those things go...
Blog | November 25, 2008The great debate over Big Ten bowl scenarios
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Oregon Ducks to a victory Saturday at Oregon State. Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald publicly endorsed Oregon...faces USC and gets demolished like Illinois and Michigan did the last two seasons? What if Ohio...
Blog | November 25, 2008Bland MSU-PSU rivalry might finally get legs
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Devlin threw a 59-yard touchdown pass to Deon Butler. Then, with Michigan State down 31 points in the closing minute, Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio called two timeouts with nine seconds left, making...
Blog | November 25, 2008Big Ten internal affairs: Week 14
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...banged up a little bit here at the end. But hopefully things will work out." Michigan State The Spartans' extra practice time in the coming weeks could jump-start what figures to be one...
Blog | November 25, 2008Thoughts on the All-Big Ten teams
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Player of the Year. Same goes for Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor as Big Ten Freshman of...award, and one that should have gone to Michigan State's Mark Dantonio or Northwestern's Pat...
Blog | November 24, 2008Greene, Ringer named Doak Walker finalists
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...finalists, as Iowa running back Shonn Greene and Michigan State running back Javon Ringer were named to the...
Blog | November 24, 2008A look back at the Week 13 picks
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...board. It's time to review the picks. MICHIGAN-OHIO STATE My pick: Ohio State 31, Michigan 14Game result...
Blog | November 24, 2008Big Ten bowl projections: All eyes on Corvallis
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Capital One Bowl. Possibilities: BCS at-large (Fiesta, Sugar, Orange), Capital One Prediction: Capital One MICHIGAN STATE The Spartans also would benefit from an Oregon State loss, though they're most likely locked into...
Blog | November 24, 2008Should Michigan State target the Outback?
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...I mentioned in today's power rankings. Michigan State did beat both Northwestern and Iowa, but it also struggled big time against Penn State on Saturday. The Spartans probably don't need to worry about...
Blog | November 24, 2008Big Ten lunchtime links: Lions don't want Rose rematch
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Artis Chambers is gone. Mark Dantonio admits Michigan State isn't an elite team yet, but a Jan. 1 bowl win could help the Spartans take the crucial next step, Andrew Mouranie writes...
Blog | November 24, 2008Big Ten power rankings: Gridlock in the middle
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...increasingly harder to separate Michigan State, Northwestern and Iowa. Michigan State beat both the Wildcats and the Hawkeyes, but I wouldn't say the Spartans are playing better than the other two. Northwestern went...
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