The pictures for this Big Ten power rankings honor history. Yes I witnessed history today for the Big Ten, and not in a good way. Purdue gave up the most points in the history of Ross-Ade Stadium (opened its doors 1924) and the 31 point differential in their 55-24 loss to Northern Illinois is tied for the worst ever loss for a Big Ten team against a MAC school. … [Read more...] about Big Ten power rankings: guest Tweet edition
Archives for September 2013
ESPN College Gameday coming to Northwestern vs Ohio State
It's official, ESPN College Gameday will visit Ryan Field in Evanston for Northwestern vs Ohio State. It was just announced minutes ago that the NU vs tOSU college football tilt will be the featured game on the premier college football kickoff show. Here's why ESPN College Gameday chose Evanston. … [Read more...] about ESPN College Gameday coming to Northwestern vs Ohio State
NFC North gut check: Chicago Bears rule the roost
Through three weeks the NFC North has been up-and-down as a division can get. Coming in to the season, we all thought the NFC would dominate the AFC, but that hasn't necessarily been the case. In fact, the NFC North is 2-2 against the opposing conference in large thanks to the Chicago Bears who have defeated their two AFC teams. Let's take a closer look in to the division … [Read more...] about NFC North gut check: Chicago Bears rule the roost
Wisconsin wasn’t ready for a game at Ohio State
Wisconsin's self-inflicted damage and Braxton Miller's lack of rust helped the Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Wisconsin Badgers 31-24. It was a shock Wisconsin even had a chance to tie the game at the end considering how many mistakes the Badgers made on the night. Miller completed 17-of-28 passes for 198 yards and four touchdowns while adding another 83 yards on the ground … [Read more...] about Wisconsin wasn’t ready for a game at Ohio State
Possibility of Sir Alex Ferguson coming out of retirement?
Article on Alex Ferguson by Mansur Abubakar. After the 2-1 home defeat by West Brom (who haven’t won at Old Trafford since 1978) many fans took to social media and online football forums pleading with the man who took the club to the pinnacle of successes to reconsider his decision and save their season before it’s too late, with some even suggesting David Moyes to be … [Read more...] about Possibility of Sir Alex Ferguson coming out of retirement?
Sooners expose Fighting Irish as underdeserving of national ranking
The #14 Oklahoma Sooners beat #22 Notre Dame handily enough that the Fighting Irish will almost certainly be dismissed from the national college football polls tomorrow. The Sooners won decisively, and there's no shame in that for ND. The Irish were competitive for a little while, against a good looking team in Oklahoma. However, the loss proves that the Irish indeed, once … [Read more...] about Sooners expose Fighting Irish as underdeserving of national ranking
Purdue Boilermakers UTTERLY TORCHED by NIU Huskies
With literally half the Big Ten on bye this week, it was up to the Illini and the Purdue Boilermakers to carry the flag against the MAC in two match-ups. Both were extremely lopsided. One went in favor of the Big Ten, Illinois CRUSHING Miami of Ohio 50-14. The other most certainly did not (Purdue Boilermakers giving up a Ross-Ade Stadium record 55 points, while putting up just … [Read more...] about Purdue Boilermakers UTTERLY TORCHED by NIU Huskies
Illini football DESTROY Miami Of Ohio COMPLETELY
Ok, so we know that this Illini football team is light years ahead of last year's Illini football team. In an utter DEMOLISHING of hapless Miami of Ohio, Illini football now surpassed their win total from all of last year. They'll head to Nebraska 3-1, on the heels of a 50-14 rout of Miami of Ohio, and nowhere near as big an underdog as you would expect entering this year. … [Read more...] about Illini football DESTROY Miami Of Ohio COMPLETELY