Articles filed under Big Ten
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Illinois no match for Penn State, loses 35-7Sep 29, 2012 2:45 pm - CHAMPAIGN — When Illinois coaches were criticized for setting up shop near Penn State's campus last summer to see if any Nittany Lions were interested in transferring, M...
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Iowa runs past Minnesota 31-13Sep 29, 2012 2:00 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa — Critical mistakes and inconsistency haunted Iowa the first month of the season, resulting in two losses by a combined four points. The Hawkeyes started...
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Colter leads Northwestern past Indiana 44-29Sep 29, 2012 2:00 pm - Kain Colter found ways to dominate without throwing the ball. He ran where he wanted, caught big passes and just might have unveiled the blueprint for Northwestern in th...
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College football previewsSep 28, 2012 9:33 pm - Indiana (2-1) at Northwestern (4-0) Where, when: At Ryan Field, 11 a.m. TV: BTN; Radio: WGN 720-AM Outlook: NU has a chance to start 5-0 for the third time in five years...
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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...