Tressel used to Buckeye BCS bashing
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...looks good heading into the Rose Bowl. Kicker Aaron Pettrey (knee) is a few weeks ahead of schedule and should be fine for the game. Safety Jermale Hines (leg) and defensive tackle Dexter Larimore (knee...
Blog | December 14, 2009Big Ten Friday mailblog
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...BCS and can play in big bowls by winning eight or nine games. Plus, Notre Dame's schedule isn't what it used to be in degree of difficulty. Notre Dame might have to consider...
Blog | December 11, 2009Spartans finalize 'road' game in Detroit
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenThe 2010 Big Ten schedule might leave you scratching your head at times. Indiana will play a home game against Penn State...
Blog | December 10, 2009Iowa Hawkeyes season recap
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Northwestern. It was an unforgettable season in Iowa City, as Iowa overcame a brutal Big Ten road schedule and several key injuries to finish 10-2 and reach the FedEx Orange Bowl. The Hawkeyes received...
Blog | December 09, 2009Minnesota Golden Gophers season recap
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...second consecutive season. Decker's injury was a major blow for the Gophers, who played a challenging schedule and notched decent wins against Northwestern, Air Force and Michigan State. They also had good moments against...
Blog | December 09, 2009Penn State Nittany Lions season recap
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Hawkeyes, and Penn State's season-long problems on special teams surfaced in both losses. A diluted schedule provided few other opportunities for signature wins. The good news is Penn State comes off arguably its...
Blog | December 09, 2009OSU's Pryor left good impression with Kelly
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...t visit the campus. Pryor only took visits to Ohio State and Michigan because of his basketball schedule at Jeannette High School. Had Pryor ended up in Eugene, Oregon might not have recruited Masoli, Kelly...
Blog | December 09, 2009Wrapping up the Big Ten regular season
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenIn a college football season that largely went according to plan, the Big Ten campaign followed a familiar script. Ohio State once again emerged as...
Blog | December 08, 2009Big Ten bowl TV lineup, notes
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...10 Iowa vs. No. 9 Georgia Tech, Fox, 8 p.m. ET Here's the entire bowl schedule. Also, the home and away teams have been designated for the bowl games. Champs Sports: Wisconsin home...
Blog | December 07, 2009Big Ten lunch links
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...writes in the Detroit Free Press. The (Champaign) News-Gazette's Bob Asmussen breaks down Illinois' 2010 schedule and sees another bowl-less season for Ron Zook
Blog | December 07, 2009Iowa, Penn State compete for BCS berth
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...BCS standings. The Hawkeyes overcame numerous obstacles to go 10-2 against the nation's 24th toughest schedule (Penn State's slate ranks 51st). Barta can also cite fan support at previous bowls. The Hawkeyes...
Blog | December 03, 2009Big Ten mailblog
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenAsk away. Jim from Chicago writes: Adam.. Love the blog! Am I the only person who is surprised that Pat Fitzgerald's name is even not mentioned for...
Blog | December 01, 2009Illinois AD sticks with support of Zook
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...be turned, (2) what are the chances of Zook producing a winner against the difficulties of the schedule, (3) are there staff problems that need to be resolved and (4) what would be the severest...
Blog | December 01, 2009Big Ten November superlatives
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenThe most important month of the season is complete, and unless the Big Ten schedules a surprise game tonight, the curtain has closed for November. Let's take a quick look back...
Blog | November 30, 2009Big Ten bowl projections: Week 14
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...fans heading to Hawaii might end up staying home for the postseason. Check out the full bowl schedule as well as ESPN.com's bowl projections (updated Sunday afternoon). Bowl-eligible teams: Iowa (10-2...
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