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It's too simplistic to attribute Michigan State's offensive woes in 2012 to the season-ending injury Fou Fonoti suffered before a Week 3 matchup with Notre Dame. The Spartans' struggles went deeper than that. Fonoti's return to the field this f...

Former Michigan State offensive coordinator Dan Roushar undoubtedly absorbed the brunt of the criticism for the unit's struggles in 2012. But starting quarterback Andrew Maxwell wasn't far behind. Seemingly the perfect successor to Kirk Cousins...

Michigan State fans unloaded on offensive coordinator Dan Roushar for much of last season, criticizing him for the Spartans' struggles to move the ball and score points. Perhaps the Spartan backers who want Roushar out will get their wish. The ...

Despite Indiana's continued struggles on defense last season, head coach Kevin Wilson decided to keep his staff intact for 2013. Turns out, Wilson will have to replace one assistant who is leaving on his own accord. Indiana defensive tackles coach...

MADISON, Wis. -- Like his predecessors at Wisconsin, Gary Andersen's coaching background is rooted in defense, but he knows a good offense when he sees one. Despite Wisconsin's early season struggles on offense, Andersen recalled Friday how he spe...

Like the rest of his Minnesota teammates, running back Donnell Kirkwood surged out of the gate in nonleague play, racking up 361 rush yards and two touchdowns. Not surprisingly, the Gophers went 4-0. It has been more of a struggle for Minnesota...

Ron Dayne knows a little something about being a record-setting running back at Wisconsin. The former Badgers great has been happy to share his knowledge to help current star Montee Ball through his early-season struggles.

Taylor Martinez has had his struggles away from Lincoln the past three seasons, but the Nebraska quarterback stepped up in a big way Saturday at Northwestern. Because of his efforts, Martinez is the Big Ten's Player of the Week for Week 8. After c...

Of the many theories to explain the Big Ten's collective struggles this season, the one about the league's dearth of elite quarterbacks certainly rings true. Through eight weeks, the Big Ten has just one quarterback ranked among the nation's top 3...

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald likened last week's offensive struggles at Penn State to "having a road map to get home, and it's the wrong map." The map the Wildcats followed led to several quick dead ends, particularly early in the game. After...

The Big Ten's collective struggle in September has been the main storyline so far this season, but the league has produced its share of bright spots -- surprise stars, in fact. Here's your chance to select the league's most surprising player through ...

The Big Ten is featured today on ESPN.com (for its nonleague struggles), and we had a chance to talk all about the league in the weekly chat. Did you happen to miss it? Weak. Actually, it's OK, we can still be friends. Read the full transcript. ...

Matt McGloin has endured plenty of struggles and criticism in recent years. Today, the Penn State senior quarterback deserves some recognition. He's the Big Ten Player of the Week. McGloin has looked like a different quarterback this season under ...

Despite the Big Ten's early season struggles, ESPN "College GameDay" hasn't forgotten the league. The big show will make its first appearance in Big Ten territory this week. Chris, Lee, Kirk, Desmond and the crew are headed to East Lansing, Mich.,...

If Penn State fans voted on the team's starting quarterback this spring, Paul Jones would have won in a runaway. Tired of seeing Matt McGloin and Rob Bolden struggle for a year and change, Nittany Nation overwhelmingly threw its support behind Jon...

The Big Ten's struggles in the Rose Bowl Game are well documented -- only one win (Ohio State in 2010) in the past nine contests -- but the league's problems in Pac-12 territory stretch far beyond Pasadena. While most Big Ten players and most Big ...