CAPTION: Oct 10, 2009; Columbus, OH, USA; Wisconsin Badgers running back John Clay (32) runs the with ball agianst the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio...

...Heyward #97of the Ohio State Buckeyes makes a tackle on quarterback Scott Tolzien #16 of the Wisconsin Badgers at Ohio Stadium on October 10, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images...

Opportunistic defense, special teams carry No. 9 Buckeyes past Badgers

Unconventional scores saved No. 9 Ohio State in its win over Wisconsin.

Saturday full of heavyweight matchups and contenders on the rise

...who barely had been on the field -- in college or high school. Ohio State (Terrelle Pryor) over Wisconsin (Whoever Wins the Job). Heisman candidate and physical freak versus an unheralded signal-caller named the starter...

Scouts Inc.: Wisconsin vs. No. 9 Ohio State

Don't get caught looking ahead

...about it: This is a season-saving opportunity for the Spartans. Wisconsin will play at Ohio State next week. Who cares? The Badgers are playing for Paul Bunyan's Axe against Minnesota this week...

Kids go to Big Ten Fan Camp

Being a Big Ten football fan requires training and early indoctrination. Just check out the camaraderie and activities the kids go through at Big Ten summer camp.

...Quarterback Terrelle Pryor #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes rolls out of the pocket against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on October 4, 2008 in Madison, Wisconsin. The Buckeyes beat the Badgers...

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 3: Brutus Buckeye sits with fans during the game between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Ohio State Buckeyes on November 3, 2007 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio

FBO: Powering up in the Big Ten

Football Outsiders looks at 2009 in the Big Ten and finds a few surprising trends: sleeper pick Illinois only projects as a 4-8 team, but the Michigan Wolverines project as -- gasp! -- an 8-4 squad.

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Numbers don't lie for Big Ten

Ohio State has held up as the Big Ten flagship, but the Buckeyes haven't received much help the past few seasons.

Big Ten villains, past and present

...Big Ten. IOWA HAWKEYES Current villain: Bret Bielema. The former Iowa defensive lineman now coaches at rival Wisconsin, despite still having a Hawkeye logo tattooed on his leg. Bielema has won two of his first...

Big Ten lunch links: Moeller's season in doubt

...advantage of my scholarship and football. Take it real serious.'" Youth will be served at Wisconsin this month, Jeff Potrykus writes in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. One way or another we're...

What to watch in the Big Ten this spring

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg The seemingly interminable wait for college football gets a little easier about a month from now, when Michig...

Big Ten Morning Briefing: Stanzi takes over for Iowa

...Clardie writes in The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. The road wasn't kind to Wisconsin last year, and the Badgers hope to change their fortunes at Fresno State, Jeff Potrykus writes in the Milwaukee...