Rutgers too much for Louisville in first half
Brian Bennett, Big East...lines of scrimmage. Tom Savage, who was sacked nine times last week in a miserable day at Syracuse, is 9-for-11 for 151 yards and two scores. Mohamed Sanu has rushed for 75 yards...
Blog | November 27, 2009Rutgers off to a hot start
Brian Bennett, Big East...It's a complete turnaround from last week for the Scarlet Knights, who fell behind early at Syracuse and never caught up. Tough loss for Louisville, as leading tackler Jon Dempsey went out with a...
Blog | November 27, 2009An early look at All-Big East team candidates
Brian Bennett, Big EastWe've got two weeks left in the season, though two Big East teams -- Louisville and Syracuse -- wrap up their 2009 this weekend. The end of the season also means it's time to...
Blog | November 25, 2009Big East lunchtime links
Brian Bennett, Big East...the Times West Virginian's Bob Hertzel. Averin Collier had the biggest run of the season for Syracuse and maybe the most important against Rutgers, Donnie Webb says in the Syracuse Post-Standard. Two Bulls...
Blog | November 25, 2009Big East stock report
Brian Bennett, Big East...needed to help the Huskies win. 2. Doug Hogue: Stepping up for the injured Derrell Smith, the Syracuse linebacker had 6.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks against Rutgers. How big was Hogue...
Blog | November 25, 2009Big East picks, Week 13
Brian Bennett, Big East...week's 1-2 record was my worst showing of the year. I'm half-convinced that Syracuse won its first Big East game since 2006 over somebody other than Louisville just to deflate my...
Blog | November 24, 2009What to watch in the Big East, Week 13
Brian Bennett, Big East1. The Backyard Brawl: It's the oldest and best rivalry in the Big East, and it's as fierce as ever now that Pitt has gotten back on its feet. The Pan...
Blog | November 24, 2009Big East mailbag, Part II
Brian Bennett, Big East...sure Kansas is that much better of a job than UConn, though. Edsall turned down overtures from Syracuse, his alma mater, last year and seems committed to Connecticut. But he has definitely earned a lot...
Blog | November 24, 2009Williams, McKenzie are academic All-Americans
Brian Bennett, Big EastTwo Big East players -- Syracuse's Jim McKenzie and West Virginia's Reed Williams -- have been named to the 2009 ESPN The...
Blog | November 24, 2009Big East lunchtime links
Brian Bennett, Big East...The Courier-Journal. How will Rutgers quarterback Tom Savage respond from all the pounding he took at Syracuse? The Scarlet Knights will find out Friday at Louisville, Tom Luicci writes in The Star-Ledger. The...
Blog | November 24, 2009Big East mailbag, Part I
Brian Bennett, Big East...AND WVU? As ludicrous as winning both games (especially the latter) sounds in the wake of the Syracuse beat-down, this team certainly has some schizophrenic qualities. For that matter, Rutgers under Coach Schiano has...
Blog | November 24, 2009Schiano: Team was overconfident against Syracuse
Brian Bennett, Big East...Head coach Greg Schiano said that his players may have been impressed with themselves before going to Syracuse, where they promptly received some come-uppance in the form of a 31-13 humiliation. "I'd...
Blog | November 24, 2009Win boosts UConn's confidence, morale
Brian Bennett, Big East...young kids that grew up big time." UConn (5-5, 1-4 Big East) plays host to Syracuse this week and should be heavily favored, even though the Orange are coming off a big win...
Blog | November 23, 2009Big East lunchtime links
Brian Bennett, Big East...the St. Petersburg Times. Doug Marrone and his staff had a great game plan against Rutgers. The Syracuse Post-Standard's Dave Rahme dissects the decisions that worked. Rutgers coach Greg Schiano put the blame...
Blog | November 23, 2009Louisville's Anderson to have surgery
Brian Bennett, Big East...that Anderson would have surgery Tuesday and would miss the season finale against Rutgers. Anderson left the Syracuse game two weeks ago with the clavicle injury. Kragthorpe said the team had put off the surgery...
Blog | November 23, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "syracuse" make the list?
