Articles filed under Big Ten
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Purdue making strong push with better defenseSep 28, 2012 9:18 pm - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Quarterbacks Kawann Short and Caleb TerBush see the difference in Purdue’s defense every day at practice. Players are bigger, faster, more aggress...
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Iowa stumbling as Big Ten play arrivesSep 28, 2012 8:54 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz shook up his staff in the offseason because he believed back-to-back 4-4 finishes in the Big Ten simply weren’t good enough. Ri...
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Huskers, Badgers bracing for emotional Big Ten openerSep 28, 2012 4:49 pm - LINCOLN, Neb. — It’s not as if Saturday night’s Wisconsin-Nebraska game needs more buildup. After all, it’s the Big Ten opener, the 22nd-ranked Cornhuskers (3-1) are loo...
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Up next for unbeaten Northwestern — IndianaSep 28, 2012 4:49 pm - Now, Northwestern can see how it stacks up against the rest of the Big Ten. The Wildcats open conference play against Indiana on Saturday in Evanston with a perfect reco...
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Ohio State just another rival now for DantonioSep 28, 2012 4:49 pm - EAST LANSING, Mich. — For years, Mark Dantonio and Ohio State were on fairly cozy terms. Dantonio was a defensive coordinator there — a protégé of coach Jim Tressel — be...
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On-field drama ahead for Illinois-Penn StateSep 28, 2012 4:48 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Penn State and Illinois camps seem to agree on one thing ahead of their Big Ten opener Saturday: Last summer’s visit by Illinois coaches to talk to...
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QB McGloin on roll as Penn St braces for Big TenSep 27, 2012 4:26 pm - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Matt McGloin’s game-day scowl was wiped away by a sly grin as he walked into Beaver Stadium. In the crowd greeting the Penn State team at the tunnel...
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BTN releases men’s basketball scheduleSep 26, 2012 2:00 pm - The Big Ten Network will televise 67 men’s basketball conference matchups, including four Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament games and other nonconference games, BTN of...
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Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne retiringSep 26, 2012 12:00 pm - LINCOLN, Neb. — As Nebraska's coach, Tom Osborne had one of the most successful runs in college football history. As athletic director, he pulled the football program he...
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Big Ten surprises Northwestern, Minnesota both 4-0Sep 25, 2012 3:00 pm - For all the Big Ten bashing that's been going on the first month of the season, there are a couple feel-good stories playing out at Minnesota and Northwestern. The Gophe...