Big Ten Conference
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Beckman: Illini depth to be tested by BroncosAug 28, 2012 3:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — New Illinois coach Tim Beckman knows from experience that Western Michigan likes to put the ball in the air. Beckman said Tuesday that the key to defending t...
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A guide to the upcoming college football seasonAug 28, 2012 2:59 pm - PHOENIX — College football is in for some big and, some say, much-needed changes with the switch to a four-team playoff. Before we get to that, there’s still a couple mo...
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Purdue suspends LB following arrestAug 27, 2012 6:45 pm - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue has suspended starting linebacker Dwayne Beckford indefinitely. Coach Danny Hope made the announcement late Monday, saying Beckford was arr...
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Northwestern’s line stocked with suburban starsAug 27, 2012 5:00 pm - Northwestern bills itself as Chicago’s Big Ten team. So it’s appropriate for this year’s squad to have a local flavor. Three suburban natives earned starting spots on th...
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Blue ribbon to go on Penn State helmetsAug 23, 2012 8:42 pm - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State football players will have a blue ribbon on the back of their helmets to show support for child abuse victims. Acting athletic director D...
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Police: Ex-Nebraska hoops star woman faked hate attackAug 21, 2012 7:04 pm - Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — A former University of Nebraska women’s basketball star faked an attack in which she allegedly carved anti-gay slurs into her skin becau...
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Author: Paternos never tried to influence bookAug 21, 2012 6:00 pm - The author of a new biography of Joe Paterno says the late Penn State coach and his family never tried to limit his access to them after the Jerry Sandusky scandal broke...
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USC brushes off sanctions to be No. 1 in AP Top 25Aug 18, 2012 6:11 pm - NEW YORK — Southern California is No. 1 in the AP Top 25, tossing off the weight of NCAA sanctions and returning to a familiar place in the rankings — with a boost from ...
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Former Illini, Rush lineman ready for Bears debutAug 17, 2012 10:22 pm - Derek Walker played high school football at Glenbard East and college ball at the University of Illinois. And after a short stint in the NFL, he continued his pro career...
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Family pushed Paterno to read Sandusky reportAug 17, 2012 7:20 pm - Joe Paterno had to be prodded by his family to read the grand jury report regarding Jerry Sandusky and did not understand some of its graphic terminology, according to a...