Big Ten Conference
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Kudos to Maciaszek for two-plus decades of excellenceAug 30, 2012 11:29 am - Rain, cold, mud, snow, muffled P.A. systems, unexplained penalties, keeping your own stats while trying to absorb the flow of the game ... ask any sports writer and they...
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NU schedule: easy start but challening finishAug 29, 2012 6:20 pm - In his seventh year at the helm of Northwestern football, head coach Pat Fitzgerald has a 40-36 record and four straight trips to bowl games, but he’s still searching fo...
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Young ’Cats hope to take NU to another levelAug 29, 2012 5:05 pm - A disappointing season for Northwestern used to mean no wins and a half-dozen 40-point losses. Times have certainly changed. Not long ago, four straight bowl trips for t...
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Pick 6: Unforgettable college football openersAug 29, 2012 2:06 pm - One game can change a season in college football — and it could happen in Game 1. This season starts with a long weekend of games, kicking off Thursday night and ending ...
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Michigan can polish Big Ten image with upset of AlabamaAug 28, 2012 6:38 pm - Michigan and Michigan State are giving the Big Ten a couple of early chances to burnish its national reputation. The conference’s image has taken a beating in some quar...
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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...