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Only 22 Big Ten players heard their names called during the 2013 NFL draft, the league's lowest total in nearly two decades (it had 21 draftees in 1994). But as soon as the draft ended Saturday, the free-agent signings began. And there were plenty...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue quarterback Rob Henry enjoys the random pop quizzes from offensive coordinator John Shoop, even when he has "no clue" about the answers. The more Shoop demands of his signal callers, the more Henry enjoys the process...

I thought it would be fun to borrow an idea from our friends at the SEC blog -- they're on our good side after this post -- and look at which Big Ten offenses return the best triumvirates (quarterback, running back, receiver) on offense. It turned...

After a brief break for signing day, the postseason position rankings return with the wide receivers and tight ends. The Big Ten had only one team (Indiana) rank in the top 30 nationally in pass offense, and the league's overall depth at receiver and...

Way back in the heady days of the 2012 preseason, we ranked every Big Ten position group from No. 1 through 12. We had to base our thoughts on previous performance and a lot of projections in August. We're going back now and issuing a final, posts...

Wishing you a great weekend. We'll have a Senior Bowl wrap-up and any big recruiting updates on Monday. Rick from Adel, Ga., writes: Hello Adam,I have 2 questions. First question, With the NCAA investigating itself for internal problems, will that...

As a Chicago Bears fan, my fingers are trembling as I type this ... According to reports, Purdue has hired John Shoop as its new offensive coordinator. FootballScoop.com first reported Shoop's hiring, and the Big Ten Network also is reporting i...

Bryan Bennett reportedly is headed to SEC country. Brian Bennett, thankfully, is staying put. A year after Joe Paterno's passing, everything has changed at Penn State. More takes on Paterno's legacy here and here and here. Bob Flounders wonders w...

Our series examining the best and worst moments of 2012 for each Big Ten team rolls on with the Purdue Boilermakers ... Best moment: Bucket bowling Purdue's season veered off track at the start of Big Ten play, and coach Danny Hope's fate had b...

The 2012 college football season is barely on ice and we're already heating up for the 2013 campaign with a way-too-early version of the Big Ten power rankings. This is a snapshot of how the league looks at this point in time, not knowing all the per...

Final grades are almost done for all the Big Ten teams, but we've got a couple left to finish up. We're judging each team on its offense, defense, special teams and overall performance in the 2012 regular season. Now, we turn our attention toward ...

Three keys for Purdue in Tuesday's Heart of Dallas Bowl against Oklahoma State: 1. Dominate the trenches: Purdue's strength this season was supposed to be its defensive line, led by All-Big Ten defensive tackle Kawann Short. When Short and others ...

Oklahoma State (7-5, 5-4 Big 12) vs. Purdue (6-6, 3-5 Big Ten) WHO TO WATCH: Oklahoma State receiver Josh Stewart may be the most underrated player in the Big 12. He caught 96 passes for 1,154 yards to notch his first 1,000-yard season as a sophom...

Big Ten bowl season officially arrives tomorrow night when Minnesota kicks off the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas against Texas Tech. Heavens knows I need a new season to begin after a horrible showing in the regular season, when I finished a full...

If any team can play the "nobody-believed-in-us" card this bowl season, it's Purdue. The Boilermakers are the biggest underdog in the 35 bowls, according to the oddsmakers, in their matchup against Oklahoma State in the Jan. 1 Heart of Dallas Bowl...

As the bowl season approaches, we're going to be looking a little closer at each game. We'll go down the Big 12 bowl schedule in chronological order. HEART OF DALLAS BOWL Oklahoma State (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6) Where: Cotton Bowl, Fair Park, D...