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Big 10 & SEC Begin Heavyweight Bowl Bouts
The Big 10 and the Southeastern Conference, the two heavyweight leagues of college football, are set to begin conference bragging rights with a tilt of four bowl game matchups. The conferences contrast the braun and muscle of the Big 10 against the speed of the SEC. An impressive undercard gets underway on New Year’s Day [...]
TweetIowa Shows Resilience in Insight Bowl Victory over Missouri
Iowa’s defense came up big late in the game against Missouri as a short-handed Hawkeye squad won the Insight Bowl 27-24 against a heavily favored Tiger team. The Hawkeyes had blown a number of fourth-quarter leads this season, but a fourth quarter 72 yard interception return for a touchdown by Micah Hyde with 5:32 to [...]
TweetIowa’s Robinson Arrested on Pot Charges
While already serving a suspension from playing in the Insight Bowl, Iowa running back Adam Robinson was arrested Monday night in Des Moines, Iowa on marijuana charges. A trooper with the Iowa State Patrol pulled a vehicle over which was missing a front license plate and was carrying Robinson as a passenger. After the trooper [...]
TweetIowa vs Missouri, Insight Bowl Preview
Two football teams headed in opposite directions will finally clash, 100 years after their last meeting, when Iowa and Missouri meet in the Insight Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. On paper it appears this border battle is an even matchup. Both teams have a stingy defense. Iowa is sixth in the nation [...]
TweetSix Buckeye Football Players Suspended- But Not for Sugar Bowl- Yet!
Before the ink is even dry on the tattoo investigation against Ohio State football players allegedly receiving free tattoos for autographed items- six Buckeyes have been suspended for the first five games of next season for a different “improper benefits” NCAA investigation. The suspensions do not effect the players eligibility for the Sugar Bowl against [...]
TweetTattoos for Autographs Could KO Some Buckeyes
It is still a developing story, but it seems an IRS raid on a tattoo parlor may land some Ohio State Buckeyes in hot water and possibly out of the Sugar Bowl. When Federal officials raided the tattoo parlor and found numerous photo’s and other items that were signed by the players, allegedly the owners [...]
Tweet20 New Big 10 Rant Cheerleader Pictures
Your tweets landed in our nest, your likes landed in our server and your comments were heard. So by popular demand we bring you another pictorial edition of Big 10 Rant cheerleader pictures from Big 10 games, along with a few guest shots of the opposing pom-pom pouncer’s. 1. This is your proverbial-between a rock [...]
TweetBig 10 Lands Four on AP’s 1st Team All-American Squad
The Big 10 has landed four players on the first-team Associated Press All-American college football team. Rose Bowl bound Wisconsin was well represented as they had two offensive linemen make the squad. Tackle Gabe Carimi made the team following up last week’s honors as the Outland Trophy winner which recognizes the top interior lineman in [...]
TweetIowa’s Football Nightmare Getting Worse
Just over a month ago the Iowa Hawkeyes whipped fifth-ranked Michigan State 37-6 and their record stood at 7-2 with BCS dreams still alive. Since then their season has turned into a nightmare. Iowa closed the season with three straight losses and in the last few days have lost a hat trick of highly touted [...]
TweetThe List of Big 10 Heisman Trophy Winners
The Big 10 is well represented in Heisman Trophy lore with 13 winners taking home 14 trophies. The Big 10 can claim the only player to win two Heisman Trophies in Archie Griffin of Ohio State. The Big 10 also has the only true defensive player to win the award when Charles Woodson of Michigan [...]
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