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Big East year-end rankings: Defensive backs
Brian Bennett, Big East...the last two months. 5. Brandon Underwood, CB/S, Cincinnati: Smith originally moved so this talented Ohio State transfer could play cornerback. Turns out he was a pretty good safety. And Underwood was able...
Blog | December 19, 2008The top five Big Ten games of 2008
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...have turned around an Iowa program that had fallen off the last three years. 2. Penn State at Ohio State, Oct. 25, Ohio Stadium Much like the Big Ten itself, the Penn State-Ohio State...
Blog | December 19, 2008Playing the confidence game with Big 12 teams
Tim Griffin, Big 12...points -- The Jayhawks are catching a slumping Gopher team at exactly the right time.Texas over Ohio State, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, 31 points -- Being snubbed for the BCS championship game has made the Longhorns...
Blog | December 19, 2008Big Ten Friday mailbag
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Steele is one of the top analysts in college football. I've seen no one pick Ohio State in the Fiesta, and I'm surprised there aren't a few more people picking Penn...
Blog | December 19, 2008Big Ten lunch links: Alvarez backs Bielema
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...to believe.Texas head coach Mack Brown expects Jim Tressel to win another national title at Ohio State with Terrelle Pryor as his quarterback, The Columbus Dispatch's Ken Gordon writes in his blog...
Blog | December 19, 2008Not much faith in Big Ten bowl prospects
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...of the conference's sagging national reputation. The seven Big Ten teams participating in bowls -- Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan State, Iowa, Northwestern, Wisconsin and Minnesota -- have a combined record of 61-23. The...
Blog | December 19, 2008Alabama to open 2009 season against Virginia Tech
Chris Low, SEC...alone. Tennessee has historically played one big intersectional game every season and has series upcoming with Ohio State, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Oregon. Arkansas played Texas this year and is about to start a series...
Blog | December 19, 2008CIF State Bowl Game Predictions
CalHiSports.com...to hang with the Jackrabbits for a full four quarters. Poly gets it done and wins first state title since 1919. Div. I: De La Salle 31, Centennial 28 This is the hardest game to...
Blog Entry | December 18, 2008Tough practices prepare Texas for OSU test
Tim Griffin, Big 12...last several days as the Longhorns prepare for their Jan. 5 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl matchup with Ohio State. So much for any feeling of wallowing in self-pity after the Longhorns were snubbed for...
Blog | December 18, 2008Big Ten to have 'home' team in 4 of 7 bowls
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...white jerseys) ROSE (Jan. 1) Home: USC (cardinal jerseys) Road: Penn State (white jerseys) FIESTA (Jan. 5) Home: Texas (burnt orange jerseys) Road: Ohio State (white jerseys
Blog | December 18, 2008Shipley plans to appeal for sixth season
Tim Griffin, Big 12...hamstring injuries. He is considered a senior heading into the Longhorns' Jan. 5 Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State. But he plans to return to college for another season if granted a medical hardship by...
Blog | December 18, 2008Penn State must attack vaunted USC defense
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...consistently aggressive, atypical of a Joe Paterno-coached team. Aside from a handful of games (Purdue, Ohio State), Penn State attacked opposing defenses and never let up. The Nittany Lions must do the same...
Blog | December 18, 2008USC season review
Ted Miller, Pac-10...ruing what could have been, particularly after expectations became stratospheric following the 35-3 beatdown of Ohio State on Sept. 13. As it was, the Trojans failed to produce the necessary style points. They...
Blog | December 18, 2008Longhorns' center Hall should be ready for Fiesta Bowl
Tim Griffin, Big 12...knee injury. Hall expects to be ready to go for the Longhorns' Jan. 5 game against Ohio State in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. "I feel great," Hall said. "It's been really good to...
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