Big Ten Conference
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Smith takes on the burden of improving Illinois' dismal defenseAug 27, 2019 2:00 pm - After a dismal defensive performance in 2018, Illinois head coach Lovie Smith gave himself a promotion. Or maybe it was a demotion. Whatever you call it, Smith named him...
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Northwestern ready to roll with either QB in season openerAug 26, 2019 4:00 pm - Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald has promised to reveal the winner of the team's quarterback competition when the offense runs onto the field for the first time on Satu...
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Former QB Riley Lees in position to be one of NU's top receiversAug 17, 2019 1:00 am - Making the switch from high school quarterback to college receiver may not seem like a big deal. Plenty of guys switch positions in college. But the reality for a guy li...
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Thorson leaves behind blueprint for success at NorthwesternAug 10, 2019 6:00 pm - Former Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson made his NFL debut on Thursday, completing 2 of 9 passes in mop-up action for the Philadelphia Eagles. Fifth-year senior ...
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Why NIU's new football coach Hammock is already scaring opponentsJul 23, 2019 1:00 am - DETROIT - For Eastern Michigan coach Chris Creighton, "scary" is the word that comes to mind when thinking about new coaching hires in the MAC. That fear he cites is eno...
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NIU chosen to finish 3rd in MAC West media pollJul 23, 2019 1:00 am - DETROIT - Thomas Hammock says he believes expectations are tempered with a new coaching staff. Even acknowledging the uncertainty in observers, he's more than confident ...
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After winning Big Ten West division last season, Northwestern prepared to prove itself againJul 20, 2019 1:00 am - Maybe it was the 47-year wait between bowl games, a numbing stretch that ran from 1949-95. Maybe it was the 23 straight losing seasons, starting in 1972 and extending th...
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Big Ten football, from top to bottomJul 20, 2019 1:00 am - After a two-year absence from the College Football Playoff, can a Big Ten team get back to the final field of four this year? With defending national champion Clemson an...
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Has time finally come for Illinois to have 'outstanding' season?Jul 18, 2019 1:00 am - Lovie Smith is not only ready for his fourth year as head coach at Illinois, he is fired up for his first winning season. "As I talk about recruiting and just the state ...
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Oregon extends March run with 72-54 win over WisconsinMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. - Payton Pritchard scored 19 points, Kenny Wooten protected the rim with four blocks and 12th-seeded Oregon extended its surprising March run by beating...