Big Ten Conference
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Husker hopes to show Boilermakers what they’re missingOct 09, 2013 3:48 pm - LINCOLN, Neb. — This week’s game at struggling Purdue might not move the needle much for Nebraska fans. To the Cornhuskers’ Randy Gregory, it’s a red-letter game. Grego...
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Nittany Lions keep a sense of calm amid strugglesOct 09, 2013 3:48 pm - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — An upset loss to Indiana could have provided Penn State’s players ample reason to voice their frustrations this week. To vent. To let it all out. In...
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Hawkeyes might ban punt returnsOct 08, 2013 8:03 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa — Everyone thought Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz was joking last weekend when he said the Hawkeyes might never return a punt again. Ferentz wasn’t kidding. F...
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Boilermakers eager to see what new QB can doOct 08, 2013 7:55 pm - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Danny Etling fit the part Tuesday. Decked out in a three-piece suit with rosy red cheeks and a beaming smile, Purdue’s new starting quarterback ne...
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Coach says Michigan State defense can improveOct 08, 2013 4:49 pm - EAST LANSING, Mich. — Mark Dantonio knows Michigan State’s top-ranked defense can get better, with no better time to do that than against Indiana’s league-leading offens...
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Penn St. hoping to push past loss at IndianaOct 08, 2013 4:49 pm - Penn State is in a funk, and so is coach Bill O’Brien. The second-year coach was in no mood Tuesday to break down the loss at Indiana last Saturday. Or talk about how lo...
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Tougher schedule exposes Illinois’ defensive problemsOct 08, 2013 4:47 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Heading into its second bye week of the season, Illinois finds itself staring at three serious defensive problems and a Big Ten schedule that doesn’t g...
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Rushing offense, defense still key in Big TenOct 08, 2013 3:36 pm - With a full week of league play in the books, a familiar trend has emerged in the Big Ten. Running the ball — and stopping others from doing likewise — are going to be h...
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Gophers’ Kill still resting; president renews supportOct 08, 2013 12:25 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Without a game this week, Minnesota coach Jerry Kill has been at home following a seizure that kept him from traveling with the team for last Saturday’s lo...
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Huskers finally going on road after 5 at homeOct 07, 2013 5:08 pm - LINCOLN, Neb. — It’s the second week of October, and Nebraska is finally preparing for its first road game. The Cornhuskers (4-1, 1-0) visit Purdue (1-4, 0-1) on Saturda...