[...] SEC foe. They had a successful first year in the Big Ten, and in spite of the fact that they were largely smashed in the majority of their road games, they have played one of the most brutal schedules in the country. Nebraska has played against nine bowl eligible teams its last 10 games. For the second straight season, QB Taylor Martinez has appeared to take some steps backwards as the season [...]

[...] nsin Badgers a month ago to cost it a shot at the Big Ten Championship Game, but aside from that, the unit was truly stout this year. There were only two other teams that scored more than 18 points against this defense all year, the Alabama Crimson Tide and Northwestern Wildcats. We haven't heard a heck of a lot about how the Jerry Sandusky scandal and subsequent firing of Joe Paterno has real [...]

[...] into things. The 6-foot-10 Johnson was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year after averaging 20.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game at Purdue in 2010-11. COACHING: You can't help being impressed by Rivers when you are around him. The former point guard has done a wonderful job melding the egos of three superstars and managing personalities for [...]

[...] owns. Purdue was one of the many teams in the Big Ten this year that qualified for a bowl game with a very marginal resume. The squad was beaten by the lowly Rice Owls and was nearly trumped by the even lowlier Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders early in the year, and the only wins against bowl teams this year came against the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Boil [...]

Northwestern (2-1) at (24) Illinois (4-0) Big Ten rivals will collide in Champaign on Saturday, as the hometown Illinois Fighting Illinois, ranked 24th in the nation, play host to the Northwestern Wildcats. Illinois is a 10 point favorite at Bookmaker.eu. Discuss these odds in the CFB forums. Northwestern opened the season with back-to-back victories over Boston College and FCS foe Eastern I [...]

The big story in the Big Ten has been the resurgence of Michigan in Brady Hoke’s first year in charge. Well I’ve got big news for the Wolverines; the party ends this Saturday. When you think defense in College Football, you usually think of an SEC power like LSU or Alabama. Well this year the Big Ten is representing with the all-conquering Spartans. They dominate the conference ranking [...]

[...] Take Ohio State out of the mix and the remaining Big Ten teams are just 32-51-1 as home favorites the last two years, a development college football betting enthusiasts will watch closely this season. Teams are listed in predicted order of finish with 2010 records, returning starters (RS)--including kickers--and returning lettermen (RL) in parentheses: LEGENDS DIVISION NEBRASKA (10-4 SU [...]

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[...] (+9 ½) vs. Texas Tech – 12 pm ET Big Ten Northwestern (7-5 SU, 3-9 ATS) is playing this game without star quarterback Dan Persa (ruptured Achilles). Freshman Evan Watkins gets the starting nod. Big 12 Texas Tech 7-5 SU (5-6-1 ATS) quarterback Taylor Potts should have a big day against the Northwestern pass defense. This looks like a mismatch. Prediction: Texas Tech 38, Northw [...]

[...] is the most points Illinois has ever scored in a Big Ten game at Memorial Stadium (previous high was 50 in a 50-0 shutout over Iowa in 1973) and the most points the UI has scored in a conference game since winning at Northwestern, 63-14, in 1989. Illinois finished the game with a season-high 563 yards of offense, the third straight game this season the Illini have topped 500 yards and the fifth t [...]

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[...] he Year, the Pete Newell Big Man of the Year, the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and was selected First-Team All Big Ten by coaches and media. Durant earned National Player of the Year honors from the Associated Press, NABC, USBWA, CBS/Chevrolet and The Sporting News and was named the winner of the Adolph Rupp Trophy, the Naismith Award and the Wooden Award, becomi [...]