Articles filed under Big Ten
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No. 21 Illinois beats No. 14 South Carolina 21-17 in the Citrus Bowl for its 10th win of the seasonDec 31, 2024 6:23 pm - Josh McCray scored his second touchdown of the game on a 9-yard run midway through the fourth quarter to give No. 21 Illinois the lead, and the Illini held on to beat No. 14 South Carolina 21-17 in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Tuesday.
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Building brackets: Forget the playoff blowouts, college football is moving in a good directionDec 25, 2024 4:44 pm - Opening weekend of the expanded college football playoffs didn’t produce any exciting games. But Mike McGraw thinks the playoff system, NIL and transfer portal can thrive with some simple changes.
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‘It’s a different type of popularity’: Caitlin Clark honored as AP Female Athlete of the YearDec 24, 2024 10:35 am - Caitlin Clark has been named the AP Female Athlete of the Year after raising the profile of women's basketball to unprecedented levels in both college and the WNBA.
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Northwestern grows into neighborhood bully role in win over DePaulDec 21, 2024 8:59 pm - Northwestern’s forward tandem of Nick Martinelli and Brooks Barnhizer overwhelmed DePaul in a nonconference victory at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Saturday.
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Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer announces he will return for 2025 football seasonDec 14, 2024 5:01 pm - Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer on Saturday announced his return to the Fighting Illini football team for the 2025 season. Altmyer made the announcement during a timeou...
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No. 1 Oregon outlasts No. 3 Penn State 45-37 for Big Ten title and 1st-round bye in playoffsDec 07, 2024 11:09 pm - Dillon Gabriel threw four touchdown passes and No. 1 Oregon outlasted No. 3 Penn State 45-37 on Saturday night in the Big Ten championship, giving the Ducks a first-round bye and almost certainly the top seed in the College Football Playoff.
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Fight to the finish: Wide-open Big Ten heats up early with NU’s overtime win over IllinoisDec 06, 2024 11:24 pm - If Friday’s Northwestern overtime victory over Illinois is any indication, the Big Ten season will be exciting and difficult to predict.
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The Big Ten and SEC are set to gobble up CFP bids. That could squeeze the ACC and other leaguesDec 06, 2024 6:16 pm - The Big Ten and Southeastern conferences are set to gobble up the majority of the bids to the newly expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. That could squeeze the Atlantic Coast Conference and other leagues trying to maintain their footing.
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Dillon Gabriel’s run at Oregon hearkens back to the days of another Hawaii-born QB, Marcus MariotaDec 04, 2024 5:10 pm - Dillon Gabriel was faced with a quandary when he arrived at Oregon this year. Gabriel had worn No. 8 at Oklahoma before transferring for his sixth season of eligibility. ...
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Tip of the Hat to Laughery, Illinois in rivalry win over NorthwesternNov 30, 2024 5:15 pm - Taking Interstate 57 most of the way, Gibson City is 123 miles south of Wrigley Field. On Saturday, Aidan Laughery, one of the community’s native sons, seemingly could ha...