Articles filed under Big Ten
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QB Persa plans to be back for Michigan gameOct 02, 2011 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — On more than one occasion during his 2011 debut on Saturday, Dan Persa pulled a disappearing act. In the third quarter, Illinois defensive end Whitney Mercil...
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McGloin leads Penn State past IndianaOct 01, 2011 12:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Matt McGloin threw a 74-yard touchdown pass to Derek Moye late in the third quarter, leading Penn State to a 16-10 victory Saturday at Indiana. The N...
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Illinois prevails over NorthwesternOct 01, 2011 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — First came the Blues Brothers' rendition of “Sweet Home Chicago.” Then Frank Sinatra's “My Kind of Town” blared from the scoreboard speakers at sunny Memoria...
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No. 19 Michigan beats up MinnesotaOct 01, 2011 12:00 am - ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Denard Robinson threw two touchdown passes and ran for a TD to lead No. 19 Michigan in a 58-0 win over Minnesota. The Wolverines (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) ha...
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Willhite reminisces on his life as a sports writerSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - My life as The Accidental Sports Writer began on April 4, 1989. I remember the date not because I sensed the launch of a long-term adventure, but because the Cubs played...
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Breaking down today’s big Illinois-Northwestern tiltSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - As long as there has been college football and homecoming, Big Ten schools have tried to time their homecoming festivities with Northwestern’s visit. Illinois and Indian...
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Nebraska's presence gives BTN even more depthSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - Andy Kendeigh, who has worked as a sports reporter in both states, made this comparison between Nebraska and Wisconsin football in the Wisconsin State Journal this week:...
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Hankwitz wants Wildcats' defense to get more physicalSep 29, 2011 12:00 am - In several respects, 63-year-old Northwestern defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz is as old-school as it gets. He played his final year of football and entered the coach...
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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...