Northwestern still fighting for respect
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Daniel/Getty Images Defensive end Corey Wootton is Northwestern's only first- or second-team All-Big Ten selection. Whether or not the Wildcats felt disrespected by Las Vegas, they handed Illinois a...
Blog | November 26, 2008Big Ten lunchtime links: Iowa could move up bowl order
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Safe travels if you're heading somewhere for the holiday. Despite an inferior record, Iowa could jump Northwestern and possibly Michigan State in the bowl pecking order because of its large traveling fan base, Mike...
Blog | November 26, 2008Seven Big Ten players named Academic All-Americans
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...linebacker Josh Hull. Other honorees include Ohio State wide receiver Brian Robiskie, Illinois center Ryan McDonald and Northwestern long snapper Phil Brunner. Cadogan, Robiskie and McDonald all made first-team Academica All-America for...
Blog | November 26, 2008Leaguewide position rankings for the Big Ten
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...with end, you have Penn State's Aaron Maybin, Minnesota's Willie VanDeSteeg, Michigan's Brandon Graham, Northwestern's Corey Wootton and Indiana's Jammie Kirlew. Guys like Michigan's Tim Jamison, Illinois' Derek Walker...
Blog | November 26, 2008Big Ten mailbag: Bowl leftovers, All-Big Ten talk
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...under center. The defenses in this league certainly are better this season, especially Penn State, Michigan State, Northwestern, Iowa and Minnesota. Those things go largely unnoticed nationally. I'll admit it. Watching Big 12 football...
Blog | November 25, 2008The great debate over Big Ten bowl scenarios
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...extra support from the heartland will spur the Oregon Ducks to a victory Saturday at Oregon State. Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald publicly endorsed Oregon on Monday, and Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis did the...
Blog | November 25, 2008Big Ten lunchtime links: All-Big Ten and more
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Angelique Chengelis writes in The Detroit News. Northwestern nearly got shut out of the all-conference picks despite a 9-3 record, but the Wildcats are eyeing a bowl victory, Jim O'Donnell...
Blog | November 25, 2008Big Ten internal affairs: Week 14
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...a national search for a replacement and could make a hire before Minnesota's bowl game. Northwestern The Wildcats hope to get two big pieces back for a bowl appearance. Defensive end Vince Browne will...
Blog | November 25, 2008Thoughts on the All-Big Ten teams
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...s a single award, and one that should have gone to Michigan State's Mark Dantonio or Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald. You can't tell me Paterno had as much influence in shaping his team...
Blog | November 24, 2008A look back at the Week 13 picks
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...backs John Clay and P.J. Hill, who combined for 166 rushing yards and four touchdowns. ILLINOIS-NORTHWESTERN My pick: Northwestern 28, Illinois 24Game result: Northwestern 27, Illinois 1020-20 hindsight: I expected a better...
Blog | November 24, 2008Fitzgerald rooting for Oregon, makes bowl sales pitch
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald today echoed the sentiments...not). Iowa has a marquee win that the Wildcats lack (against then-No. 3 Penn State), boasts...
Blog | November 24, 2008Big Ten bowl projections: All eyes on Corvallis
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...the Outback Bowl, though Northwestern would need Oregon State to lose and for Outback representatives to prioritize national rank and head-to-head over Iowa's large fan base. The Wildcats travel well to bowl...
Blog | November 24, 2008Should Michigan State target the Outback?
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Capital One Bowl for sure. The Outback Bowl then would be able to choose between Michigan State, Northwestern and Iowa, three teams that are hard to separate right now, as I mentioned in today's...
Blog | November 24, 2008Official Big Ten Players of the Week
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...biggest deficit in Ross-Ade Stadium history. DEFENSE Northwestern DE Kevin Mims Mims equaled a season high...113 yards below their season average by the Wildcats' defense. Mims' 2.5 sacks pushed the visitors...
Blog | November 24, 2008My Big Ten Player of the Week picks
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...1994 season. Purdue quarterback Curtis Painter (448 pass yards, 5 TDs) also deserves some recognition here. DEFENSE Northwestern DE Kevin Mims -- It took a team effort to squash Illinois, but Mims led the way with...
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