Maybe I was wrong to doubt Michigan State Spartans QB Kirk Cousins? Back in the summer, I believed the Spartans would be the 4th best team in the Big Ten. I was dazzled by the sexy new college football newcomer to the conference, the Nebraska Cornhuskers and their vaunted blackshirt defense. I was wrong. I did pick State to win at Michigan, but I did not see last week's … [Read more...] about #11 Michigan State Spartans-#16 Nebraska Cornhuskers: Brutally Honest Game Preview
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LSU, Alabama Top First BCS Rankings
With seven weeks done in the college football season, the first edition of the BCS rankings came out on Sunday night, and there were a few surprises through the list. The LSU Tigers ended up edging the Alabama Crimson Tide on the list, finishing a mere .0003 points ahead of them in average. The Oklahoma Sooners ended up finishing in the third spot, followed closely by … [Read more...] about LSU, Alabama Top First BCS Rankings
Nebraska Cornhuskers Named Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week
They registered the biggest comeback in school history in their first ever Big Ten home game. Yes, the #4 Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1) earned Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week. Nebraska recorded its first ever Big Ten win, 34-27, over Ohio State, rallying from a 27-6 deficit in the third quarter before a NCAA-record 315th consecutive sellout at Lincoln's Memorial Stadium … [Read more...] about Nebraska Cornhuskers Named Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week
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OSU Buckeyes Will Be Without Best WR, RB vs. Nebraska This Week
Ohio State A.D. Gene Smith announced today that further violations have been discovered and that three college football players have been declared ineligible for this weekend's game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Those players are Marcus Hall, DeVier Posey and Daniel Herron. The university has submitted a request for reinstatement on behalf of each student-athlete, but it … [Read more...] about OSU Buckeyes Will Be Without Best WR, RB vs. Nebraska This Week
Wisconsin 48, Nebraska 17: Best in the Midwest Rapid Reaction
The atmosphere at Camp Randall was electric as 81,384 fans watched the #7 Wisconsin Badgers (5-0) spoil the #8 Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-1) first-ever Big Ten game by beating them fairly handily, 48-17. With the win on national TV for everyone to see, the Badgers will be catapulted in to … [Read more...] about Wisconsin 48, Nebraska 17: Best in the Midwest Rapid Reaction
Battle for the Best in the Midwest; #8 Nebraska vs. #7 Wisconsin (Game Preview)
For the first time since 1962 (#3 Wisconsin vs. #5 Minnesota), two top-ten teams will face-off at Camp Randall Stadium. The highly anticipated game between the #7 Wisconsin Badgers (4-0) and #8 Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-0) will be under the lights as the prime-time game on ABC with the help of ESPN College GameDay. The battle for the Best in the Midwest contains more story … [Read more...] about Battle for the Best in the Midwest; #8 Nebraska vs. #7 Wisconsin (Game Preview)
ESPN College GameDay Likely Visiting Madison for Wisconsin/Nebraska Game
According to Benjamin Worgull of Badgernation.com, there's a "99 percent chance," of ESPN College GameDay visiting Madison for ABC's primetime match-up between the #6 Wisconsin Badgers (3-0) and #9 Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-0). The game will mark the Cornhuskers' first-ever Big Ten game and it will most likely be the only match-up in the country between top-ten teams next … [Read more...] about ESPN College GameDay Likely Visiting Madison for Wisconsin/Nebraska Game
Going Inside Big Ten Network Headquarters, Conference Expansion Rumors
Last night I was lucky enough to be at a small private reception that included Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany. Yes, I was at the same party as the most powerful man in the prestigious college basketball and college football league. Delaney's a University of North Carolina alum, and this was a Chicago Carolina Club gathering at Japonais, a downtown restaurant located a few … [Read more...] about Going Inside Big Ten Network Headquarters, Conference Expansion Rumors
Big Ten Football 2011 Power Rankings: Preconference Edition
One of the main storylines in the Big Ten entering this college football season was all the dual threat quarterbacks. Well so far, I'd say it's really only Wisconsin's Russell Wilson and Nathan Scheelhaase who fit that bill. Michigan's Denard Robinson did throw for over 330 yards and 4 TDs, but he is an average thrower at best. He made some really poor throws in that Notre … [Read more...] about Big Ten Football 2011 Power Rankings: Preconference Edition