Category Archives: Big Ten
Wisconsin Badgers vs. Michigan State Spartans: Showdown in East Lansing
3rdOct
The No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers (4-0 overall, 1-0 road) travel to East Lansing this week for their Big Ten conference opener against the No. 24 Michigan State Spartans (4-0 overall, 3-0 home). Coming into this important matchup, Wisconsin boasts the 13th ranked offense in the nation (484 yards per game) as well as the 15th ranked [...]
Wisconsin Badgers-Michigan State Spartans Preview: Manners of Difficulty
3rdOct
Have you ever been to a home Wisconsin Badgers football game? I would assume that for most that read this sporadically-produced column (sorry about that, lots of things have been coming up—you can watch Maury for all the grisly details), the answer would be “yes.” But if indeed the answer is “yes,” then the follow-up [...]
Illinois vs. Ohio State: Buckeyes Favored in Big Ten Opener
2ndOct
With last Saturday’s 73-20 win over Eastern Michigan, the No. 2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes improved to 4-0 to start the season. Things should start to get a little tougher Saturday when they hit the road for the first time in their Big Ten opener. Since losing to Missouri in its opener, Illinois has won [...]
Ohio State Buckeyes-Illinois Fighting Illini: Know the Opposition
2ndOct
Mascot: Fighting IlliniStadium: Memorial Stadium (62,870)2009 Record: 3-92010 Record: 2-1Head Coach: Ron Zook (sixth year at UI, 23-40; ninth year overall, 46-54)Lettermen Returning: 48 (16 lost) Returning Starters: Offense (5); Defense (6); Specialists (2)Base Offense: Power I and Ace (3 receivers)Base Defense: 4-3Returning Stars: RB Mikel Leshoure (pictured) & LB Martez WilsonNotable AlumniRobert Ebert & Gene [...]
No. 12 Ohio State vs. Illinois Live Blog
2ndOct
Good morning everyone! It’s the first college football weekend in October, and we are starting off with a bang today. There are a surplus of excellent games on today, including Miami/Clemson, Wisconsin/Michigan State, Texas/Oklahoma, Stanford/Oregon, Penn State/Ohio State, and the marquee game—Florida/Alabama. I, an Illinois featured columnist, will start off the morning doing a live [...]
Ohio State vs. Illinois: Live Blog, Stats, Information, and Reaction
2ndOct
Good Saturday to you all. Ohio State FC Tim Bielik here, and I’ll be bringing you a special live blog of today’s Big Ten opener between No. 2 Ohio State and 2-1 Illinois taking place in Champaign. Hope you all enjoy this live commentary; in addition to posting comments here, feel free to ask me [...]
Heisman Trophy Watch: Terrelle Pryor, Denard Robinson, Ryan Mallett Lead the Way
2ndOct
The Heisman Trophy has been under scrutiny in recent weeks, with the climax occurring a couple weeks ago when the 2005 recipient, Reggie Bush, forfeited his after an investigation revealed he accepted improper benefits during his time at USC. In 2010, the preseason front-runners for the award included Washington quarterback Jake Locker, who many believed [...]