Big Ten rooting interest: Week 13
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...State will make it. Arizona to beat Arizona State. Since Iowa beat Arizona on Sept. 19, every Wildcats victory helps the Hawkeyes. Iowa really would have benefited had Arizona knocked off Oregon last week, but...
Blog | November 25, 2009Big Ten mailblog
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenWhat's on your mind today? Brandon from Des Moines, Iowa, and Balad, Iraq, writes: Looking at the BCS rankings, PSU has a computer ranking of 18, and...
Blog | November 24, 2009Reflections on All-Big Ten teams, awards
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...a first-team pick by the coaches even though he missed the final four regular-season games. Northwestern cornerback Sherrick McManis, Iowa guard Dace Richardson and Penn State linebacker Sean Lee also earned all-conference...
Blog | November 24, 2009Big Ten power rankings: Week 13
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...on Dec. 5. T-4. Northwestern (8-4, 5-3): When Northwestern trailed Indiana 28-3 on Oct. 24, no one thought the Wildcats would end up here. OK, maybe Pat Fitzgerald and his players...
Blog | November 23, 2009NU's Hankwitz tries to decode former team
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...took place during his introductory news conference as Northwestern's defensive coordinator in January 2008. Hankwitz was...in a lot of time against their offense," Wildcats defensive tackle Adam Hahn said. "So he would...
Blog | November 18, 2009Big Ten rooting interest: Nov. 21
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...team out of the running. Wisconsin to beat Northwestern. Hear me out on this one. I don...back on Sept. 19, so they want the Wildcats to get back in the rankings. Penn State...
Blog | November 18, 2009Big Ten lunch links
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Citizen. Don't be surprised to see the Wildcat from Ohio State in the Big House, Doug...Monday, Cory Giger writes in The Altoona Mirror. Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald and Wisconsin's Bret Bielema...
Blog | November 18, 2009Big Ten mailblog
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...time Northwestern fan. I have a couple questions concerning NU's game next week and the likely hood of a better bowl game. First off, do you think it is possible the wildcats can...
Blog | November 17, 2009Big Ten power rankings: Week 12
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...week at Michigan State, where they lost in 2007. 5. Northwestern (7-4, 4-3): It hasn't been an easy road for the Wildcats this year, but they've established the type of consistency...
Blog | November 16, 2009Northwestern injury report
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...hamstring injury. Smith's absence hurts in the secondary as Northwestern faces a talented group of Illinois wide receivers, led by Arrelious Benn. The Wildcats need safeties Brad Phillips and Brian Peters to be healthy...
Blog | November 12, 2009Big Ten picks: Week 11
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...confidence, and they could certainly continue their win streak Saturday. But Northwestern almost always wins as a slight road underdog, and the Wildcats seem to be jelling on defense. Illinois quarterback Jacob Charest throws...
Blog | November 12, 2009What to watch in the Big Ten: Week 11
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Camp Randall Stadium. 4. Quarterback questions in Champaign: Both Northwestern and Illinois enter Saturday's game (ESPN Classic, noon ET) with some uncertainty under center. Wildcats senior Mike Kafka will get the start, but his...
Blog | November 12, 2009Big Ten rooting interest: Nov. 14
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Since there's such a big traffic jam in the middle and lower half of the Big Ten, I'll explore the rooting intere...
Blog | November 11, 2009Big Ten picks rewind: Week 10
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...back. NORTHWESTERN-IOWA The pick: Iowa 27, Northwestern 17 Actual score: Northwestern 17, Iowa 10 20-20 hindsight: At least I got the Wildcats' score correct. Few could have forecasted a major injury to Iowa...
Blog | November 10, 2009Iowa defense must answer bell with Stanzi out
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...a greater sense of urgency throughout the defense as soon as Stanzi went down against Northwestern. Though the Wildcats scored a quick touchdown to take a 14-10 lead, Iowa surrendered only three points...
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