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Big Ten Football Quarterly Review

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Believe it or not, the college football season is a quarter over, and we are only a week away from the kick-off of Big Ten conference play! With only three games played this season, it may seem a bit soon to be handing out letter grades, but these first three weeks can be very telling as to what may be in store for the rest of the season. Each team will receive a letter … [Read more...] about Big Ten Football Quarterly Review

Week Two Unkind To Big Ten

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For about half the conference last Saturday, week two could not have been much worse.  Penn State lost a second straight nail-biter with a  17-16 defeat at the hands of  Virginia, which ended  with Sam Ficken missing his fourth field goal of the day! The Nebraska defense gave up 653 yards to UCLA in their 36-30 loss. Iowa could only muster six points in their 9-6 defeat by Iowa … [Read more...] about Week Two Unkind To Big Ten

Can Nebraska RB Rex Burkhead win the Big 10 Silver Football?

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Perhaps the position with the most tradition at Nebraska is tailback. The starter this fall is Rex Burkhead, a senior who's been inspired by some of the past greats in Lincoln. "Roy (Helu) last year, he was a guy I looked up to quite a bit. He was a great player, but also a great person. Seeing how he went about his business, and his daily routine," Burkhead said. … [Read more...] about Can Nebraska RB Rex Burkhead win the Big 10 Silver Football?

Will Compton: Nebraska Cornhuskers leader on defense

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The Nebraska Cornhuskers will be without their three superstars on defense from last year: Alfonzo Dennard, Jared Crick and Lavonte David. All are in the NFL now. Even with the trio, the team's defense wasn't all that spectacular in 2011. Linebacker Will Compton may not have as much NFL potential as Baker Steinkuhler, or some of the other blackshirts, but he's the heart and … [Read more...] about Will Compton: Nebraska Cornhuskers leader on defense

Wisconsin unveils new uniforms for match-up with Nebraska (photos)

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Adidas and the University of Wisconsin today unveiled new TECHFIT football uniforms that the Badgers will wear on Sept. 29 when they visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers. This marquee contest is adidas' first Unrivaled Game, an annual matchup of top adidas programs.  This year's Unrivaled Game featuring the Badgers and Cornhuskers is themed "The Quick and the Red" and will kickoff … [Read more...] about Wisconsin unveils new uniforms for match-up with Nebraska (photos)

Nebraska tight ends key to Cornhuskers offensive push

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Kyler Reed will be a crucial component to the Nebraska Cornhuskers offense this fall, and his impact will go beyond the receiving stats in the box score. Reed will be a key to the unit getting a nice offensive push forward, as they take on a league loaded with strong defensive lines. In the Big Ten, there's a ton of great DL units: Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan State, … [Read more...] about Nebraska tight ends key to Cornhuskers offensive push

#111 Nebraska Cornhuskers: College Basketball 111 in 111

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Could this be the year Nebraska makes the jump? Take a look at BetQL to see if college basketball experts pick them to make it deep in march this season. Welcome to The Sports Bank’s third annual college basketball season preview series.  Two years we looked at 99 teams in 99 days.  Last year, we were slightly more aggressive and expanded to 111 teams in 111 days and will do … [Read more...] about #111 Nebraska Cornhuskers: College Basketball 111 in 111

North Carolina at Indiana, Ohio St. at Duke headlines Big 10/ACC Challenge

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The 14th annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Nov. 27-28 2012 will be headlined by North Carolina at Indiana, with a solid undercard of Ohio State at Duke. and North Carolina State at Michigan stands out as the third biggest match-up. ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will combine to televise all 12 games of the two-day event. … [Read more...] about North Carolina at Indiana, Ohio St. at Duke headlines Big 10/ACC Challenge