Big Ten Conference
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Wisconsin, Nebraska built on toughness, winningSep 29, 2011 12:00 am - Wisconsin and Nebraska have a lot more in common than red-and-white uniforms and their new Big Ten allegiance. Thirty years after he finished his playing career at Nebra...
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Hawkeyes sparked by no-huddle offenseSep 29, 2011 12:00 am - IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa didn’t exactly reinvent the wheel when it started last week’s game against Louisiana-Monroe in a no-huddle attack and quarterback James Vandenberg...
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Tickets or not, Nebraska fans heading to WisconsinSep 29, 2011 12:00 am - Wisconsin officials tout Saturday night’s game against Nebraska as the toughest ticket ever at 94-year-old Camp Randall Stadium. As many as 30,000 Cornhuskers fans are e...
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Wisconsin LBs Borland, Taylor healthy, happy againSep 29, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — For most of their careers, the biggest thing Wisconsin linebackers Chris Borland and Mike Taylor had in common were their rehabilitation programs. Now, t...
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Illinois-Northwestern rivalry turns into war of wordsSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - It’s refreshing to see the Illinois-Northwestern football rivalry approach the level of college football’s other intrastate imbroglios. By that I mean, thank goodness th...
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Huskers’ secondary bulks up for No. 7 BadgersSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska defensive coordinator Carl Pelini believes bigger is better in the secondary against seventh-ranked Wisconsin. The No. 8 Cornhuskers made change...
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Kill returns to Minnesota practiceSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota coach Jerry Kill has returned to practice, three days after checking into the Mayo Clinic to seek treatment for his seizures. Kill says he plans...
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QB Dan Persa back as NU gears up for IllinoisSep 26, 2011 12:00 am - Quarterbacks get the headlines for better or worse, so Dan Persa’s health gets top billing. “I feel like I can play the whole game, yeah,” Persa said Monday. If the reig...
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Illini RB Pollard runs for career-high 133 yardsSep 24, 2011 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — There’s just one eligible player on Illinois’ roster who saw action for the 2007 team that went to the Rose Bowl. “They call me the ‘Old Guy’ around here,” s...
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No letdown for 4-0 IllinoisSep 24, 2011 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — Cornerback Tavon Wilson has been part of this program since 2008. Running back Troy Pollard has been around since 2007. If anybody knows the way Illinois ten...