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Ducks bring the noise at Autzen Stadium

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Now a house of horrors for visitors, Autzen Stadium hasn't always been the toughest place to play on the West Coast.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009

What does second half offer?

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

No player or team has made the first half of the season sparkle, leaving fans waiting to be dazzled in the second half.

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009

Players, coaches, games to watch

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Here are the players, coaches and games to watch to get a sense of how this season will unfold.

Story | Conversation | September 01, 2009

USC's QB search has plenty of legs

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

...confidence in the guy behind Brown. Redshirt freshman Coley White is Pat's younger brother. Heavy Lifting Michigan redshirt junior middle linebacker Obi Ezeh, in the course of talking about the effort needed to get...

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It ain't easy being green

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Sit down and read our St. Patrick's Day ode to the grass on the other side of the fence. What could be greener than that?

Story | Conversation | March 12, 2009

Nittany Lions seniors were a breath of fresh air

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Four years ago, the stench of losing was attached to Penn State. But a special group of seniors has cleansed the air in State College, writes Ivan Maisel.

Story | Conversation | December 29, 2008

Roses are red, Nittany Lions are blue, Paterno still golden

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

With all the talk of Joe Paterno's age and contract situation, he's guided Penn State to a Big Ten championship and a trip to Pasadena, write Ivan Maisel.

Story | Conversation | November 22, 2008

Paterno says he'll 'run out of that tunnel next year' as Nittany Lions coach

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

With rumors of his retirement swirling about campus and throughout the country for days, an ailing but feisty Penn State head coach Joe Paterno told a pep rally at Rec Hall Friday night that he will return in 2009 "and run out of that tunnel next year."

Story | Conversation | November 21, 2008

Breaking the huddle on the politics of the Big 12 South

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Pigskin About To Get Political The 1993 Florida State Seminoles are alive and well in Norman, Okla. Bobby Bowden's first national champion finished No. 1...

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Breaking the huddle on Texas Tech's opportunity

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Proving Ground Now is the time to prove the nation wrong. For 8½ seasons, Texas Tech has won games. But the Red Raiders haven't won enough to con...

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Buckeyes, Paterno fight back against critics, odds

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

The nation wrote off Ohio State six weeks ago. Joe Paterno was written off even earlier than that. Both have managed to come back strong, writes Ivan Maisel.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008

Breaking the huddle on 2008's stealth teams

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

...Goldis A healthy Beanie Wells has made a big difference for the Buckeyes. The Ohio State that won at Michigan State 45-7 and arrived for its matchup with Penn State at No. 9 in...

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Breaking the huddle at the season's halfway point

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

...four categories. Undefeated Teams, Automatic-Bid Conferences, Not the Big 12: No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Penn State Alabama has climbed to No. 2 with a tailback's speed. The Crimson Tide have played their...

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Breaking the huddle with a retro formation

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

...one on this end of the conversation had any idea that No. 8 Alabama, No. 12 Penn State and still-unranked Nebraska would start off this well. You remember those three, don't you? They...

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Heisman candidates could make history -- and change minds

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

The term "system quarterback" has been used for nearly two decades to dismiss the gaudy numbers put up by those running shotgun, run-and-gun and spread offenses. But if a QB walks away with the Heisman on Saturday night, he might bring a little respect to the term.

Story | Conversation | December 07, 2007