Big Ten needs bowl boost vs. BCS teams
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...and have continued to sputter. Big East Record: 2-2 Comment: Penn State and Minnesota both handled Syracuse, but Northwestern's loss to the Orange looks bad right now. Illinois could have helped the league...
Blog | November 30, 2009Big Ten rooting interest: Week 13
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenThis week's rooting interest applies primarily to two teams, Iowa and Penn State, both gunning for a BCS at-large berth. Big Ten champion Ohio State w...
Blog | November 25, 2009Stating the BCS cases for Iowa, PSU
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...against decent BCS teams (Arizona and Iowa State), while Penn State played one against a bad team (Syracuse). Iowa's schedule ranks 27th nationally based on cumulative opposition; Penn State's ranks 47th. More adversity...
Blog | November 23, 2009Iowa has no trouble focusing for Northwestern
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...five victories have come against opponents with a combined record of 10-31. They lost to lowly Syracuse back in September. They've been banged up in key spots and have underachieved in other areas...
Blog | November 04, 2009Penn State still searching for signature win
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...it would have been nice to see Penn State play a decent nonconference opponent instead of Akron, Syracuse, Temple and Eastern Illinois. Randy Litzinger/Icon SMI Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions need...
Blog | November 04, 2009Northwestern hopes to overcome slow starts
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...the deficit swells to 52-16. The Wildcats have faced first-half deficits of 17-0 against Syracuse, 14-3 against Minnesota, 21-3 against Purdue and 28-3 against Indiana. Fortunately for Fitzgerald, NU...
Blog | October 28, 2009Big Ten rooting interest: Oct. 31
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...it runs the table. A loss Saturday in Eugene knocks USC out of the national title picture. Syracuse to beat Cincinnati or remain close to the Bearcats. Cincinnati must continue to win impressively, but the...
Blog | October 28, 2009Blogger debate: Iowa vs. Cincinnati
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett and Adam Rittenberg Several teams remain alive in the BCS title game hunt. But outside of the Big Three (Flori...
Blog | October 27, 2009Midseason review: Northwestern
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Sherrick McManis -- Northwestern would probably be 5-2 had McManis been on the field Sept. 19 against Syracuse. The senior is a difference maker in the secondary, recording three interceptions and seven passes defended in...
Blog | October 20, 2009Midseason review: Minnesota
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...outdoors for the first time since 1981. The Gophers opened the year with hard-fought wins against Syracuse and Air Force and stayed close with Cal until the fourth quarter. Since then, there have been...
Blog | October 20, 2009Big Ten thumbs up-thumbs down for Week 6
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Kudos and criticism from last week's Big Ten games. Note: most of the thumbs up go to players or units I ha...
Blog | October 12, 2009Big Ten Official Players of the Week
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...seven yards shy of his career high of 112 yards, set more than two years ago against Syracuse on Sept. 8, 2007. DEFENSE -- Ohio State LB Ross Homan Homan racked up a career-high 15...
Blog | October 12, 2009Big Ten quarterback checkup
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Dame, Elliott had two turnovers returned for Oregon touchdowns at Eugene and Kafka's late interception against Syracuse allowed the Orange to prevail. Bottom line: there's a long way to go. Here's where...
Blog | October 08, 2009Northwestern's Hankwitz goes on the defensive
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...mightily before Hankwitz's arrival. Northwestern has surrendered 72 points and 823 yards in consecutive losses to Syracuse and Minnesota, hardly offensive juggernauts. The defense's tackling struggles against Minnesota stunned head coach Pat Fitzgerald...
Blog | October 01, 2009What to watch in the Big Ten: Week 5
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Can you believe it's October already? Here are 10 things you don't want to miss this weekend. Finally hitti...
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