Rex Burkhead carried the ball 35 times for 130 yards and two touchdowns, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers' defense held the Michigan State Spartans to only 187 total yards of offense on Saturday, both of which were huge factors in the Huskers' 24-3 dismantling of a Spartan team that had been rolling coming into the game in Lincoln. … [Read more...] about Rapid Reaction: Cornhuskers Roll Over Spartans in Defensive Battle
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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)
Big Ten Football 2011 Power Rankings: Conference Season Kick-off Edition
College football is in mid-season form as Big Ten play begins this week. The Illini are 4-0 for the first time since 1951, and they just completed their first undefeated non-conference season since 2001. That's all we really need for an intro- let's get to the rankings. 1.) Wisconsin Badgers (4-0) Have put in the most impressive offensive and defensive performance so far … [Read more...] about Big Ten Football 2011 Power Rankings: Conference Season Kick-off Edition
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
Big 10 Football Season Predictions and Projections
There's four good teams in the Big Ten this season and five more that could be good or just blah. You can call it parity (just don't call it PARODY, I HATE when people make that mistake, it isn't Weird Al Yankovic playing college football here) or you can call it mediocrity. Expect a lot of conference teams to be ranked in the 30s and 20s overall in the nation. On the … [Read more...] about Big 10 Football Season Predictions and Projections
#29 Penn State Nittany Lions: College Football 77 in 77
Every year at Big Ten media days, JoePa on dais is one of the biggest highlights. There is always the token ghoulish question about his health/age. It happened again this year. He has a good time with reporters on it. And I'm not sure how much of his confused old man bit is contrived and how much of it is genuine. -JoePa when asked about his contract: "Is this the last … [Read more...] about #29 Penn State Nittany Lions: College Football 77 in 77
How Good/Bad Could Nebraska QB Taylor Martinez Be in 2011?
Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Taylor Martinez, sometimes referred to as "T-Mart" or "T-Magic" has a tendency to polarize Husker fans with his play. There are some fans who only know the guy thrust into the Heisman race after setting a NU QB record for rushing yards (241) versus Kansas State, the frosh record for passing yards in a game, and becoming the only Husker signal … [Read more...] about How Good/Bad Could Nebraska QB Taylor Martinez Be in 2011?
Big Ten Football Media Day: Notable Quotables, Nuggets and Tidbits
It's officially "back to school" season as another round of Big Ten Football Media Days has begun. You know what it means, college football season is now within striking distance. And it's a new era in the Big Ten, a conference championship game, new divisions, and a new member with a storied history, the Nebraska Cornhuskers. But the old is always good too. We love our … [Read more...] about Big Ten Football Media Day: Notable Quotables, Nuggets and Tidbits
2011 Big Ten QB Power Rankings: Preseason Edition
There's four good teams in the Big Ten this season and five more that could be good or just blah. You can call it parity (just don't call it PARODY, I HATE when people make that mistake, it isn't Weird Al Yankovic playing college football here) or you can call it mediocrity. The talent at quarterback is anything but mediocre though. There's dual threats everywhere you look, and … [Read more...] about 2011 Big Ten QB Power Rankings: Preseason Edition