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Pickin' on the Big Ten, Week 12

I had a great introduction, but apparently it's unsportsmanlike to keep trying hard this late in the season, so let's skip it and get right to the games. Penn State vs. Indiana (FedEx Field, Landover, Md.) There are flashier games in the Big Ten this weekend, but I doubt you can find one that means more to the teams...

Iowa Survives Big Scare From Indiana

The Indiana Hoosiers have given the Iowa Hawkeyes fits in recent years, and they almost did it again. Indiana nearly managed to knock off No. 15 Iowa on Saturday, but a 52-yard touchdown pass from Ricky Stanzi to a wide-open Marvin McNutt with just under three minutes remaining let the Hawkeyes edge the Hoosiers...

Pickin' on the Big Ten, Week 10

Usually by the first week of November, we have a clear look at which team will be headed to the Rose Bowl, which will be headed to any sort of bowl, and which is headed nowhere. Iowa's takedown of Michigan State last Saturday created a four-way tie for first place among teams that have traded losses with each other. Even...

Big Ten Harvest: Illinois-Michigan, Ricky Stanzi, More

Illinois has won three of its past four. Michigan has lost three in a row. The Illini have not been to a bowl game since the 2007 season. The Wolverines have not been to a bowl game since the 2007 season. Both programs are 5-3, in search of that sixth win that will allow coaches Ron Zook (Illini) and Rich Rodriguez...

Pickin' on the Big Ten, Week 8

After last weekend's dizzying Big Ten games, capped by the astonishing swat Wisconsin laid on Ohio State, it's little surprise that other conferences take the national forefront this week. There's still one matchup between ranked teams, a couple dangerous games for high-flying squads and a great rivalry game between two...