Big East lunchtime links

...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...

03 October 2009: Syracuse wide receiver Mike Williams (1) is tackled by South Florida linebacker Kion Wilson (42) at the Carrier...

Big Ten rooting interest: Week 13

This 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...

Big East stock report

...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...

Big East picks, Week 13

...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...

What to watch in the Big East, Week 13

1. 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...

Big East mailbag, Part II

...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...

Williams, McKenzie are academic All-Americans

Two Big East players -- Syracuse's Jim McKenzie and West Virginia's Reed Williams -- have been named to the 2009 ESPN The...

Big East lunchtime links

...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...

Big East mailbag, Part I

...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...

Tebow, Kildow top Academic team

Tim Tebow has been named the Academic All-America of the Year for the second straight season.

Schiano: Team was overconfident against Syracuse

...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...

Thanksgiving week offers rivalry feast

From Charlie Weis to Les Miles to rivalry games to the coaching temperature gauge, The Dash runs through it all.

Win boosts UConn's confidence, morale

...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...

Big East lunchtime links

...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...