Wisconsin RB Montee Ball Making Mistake to Pass on 2012 NFL Draft

Kelvin Kuo-US PRESSWIRE

After rushing for over 1900 yards and 33 touchdowns in 2011, Montee Ball has decided to pass on the 2012 NFL Draft and come back to Wisconsin for his senior year. Apparently after receiving his draft evaluation and only seeing himself projected in the third round, Ball decided he needed one more year in college. [...]

13 Seasons and No Rose Bowls for Kirk Ferentz, Hawkeyes

Kirby Lee-US PRESSWIRE

Friday night’s loss in the Insight Bowl to Oklahoma, marks the end of the 13th year of Kirk Ferentz’s coaching tenure and the 21st year in a row without a trip to Pasadena, CA. The Rose Bowl is “the bowl” for a Big Ten team, and especially the Iowa Hawkeyes. Let’s be honest, their chances [...]

Michigan Wolverines Seeking Redemption in Sugar Bowl

Chuck Cook-US PRESSWIRE

The Michigan Wolverines are trying to re-establish themselves as a national presence, if they have any chance of doing so, it starts with a win tonight in the Sugar Bowl. It’s been a while since the Michigan Wolverines have found themselves in a BCS game, 5 years to be exact. Tonight they take the field [...]

Russell Wilson Works His Magic; Wisconsin Beats Michigan State 42-39

Neil Ament

  Big 10 commissioner James Delany couldn’t have scripted a better inaugural title game than what played out tonight in Indianapolis. A seesaw battle that came down to two crucial plays which ultimately landed in Wisconsin’s favor as the Badgers knockoff Michigan State 42-39. Coming into the game Michigan state had two points of emphasis. [...]

Big 10 Championship Game Preview – Will The Wisconsin Badgers Have Their Revenge Against The Michigan State Spartans?

Andrew Weber-US PRESSWIRE

When the (6-2, 10-2) 15th ranked Wisconsin Badgers meet the (7-1, 10-2) 13th ranked Michigan State Spartans in the inaugural Big 10 Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the Badgers will be looking for more than just the Stagg Championship Trophy, but a chance at redemption. In a game that was an instant [...]

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Penn State DT Devon Still Named Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year

The Big 10 announced its conference awards on Wednesday, naming Penn State defensive tackle Devon Still its Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year. Still became the fifth Nittany Lion to win Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year honors since 1998, joining standouts LaVar Arrington (1998), Courtney Brown (1999), Michael Haynes (2002) and Jared Odrick (2009). Still was [...]

Illinois Fires Ron Zook Following 6th Straight Loss

Rob Christy-US PRESSWIRE

Finally, the University of Illinois has decided to fire their football head coach Ron Zook. Illinois began the season 6-0 and was ranked in the AP Top 25. After Saturday’s embarrassing loss to Minnesota, Illinois had no choice but to let the coach go following their sixth consecutive loss to finish the 2011 season 6-6. [...]

Ohio State at Michigan: Can The Wolverines and QB Denard Robinson Finally Solve The Buckeyes?

With due respect to storied college football rivalries such as Alabama-Auburn, Notre Dame-USC and Army-Navy, none of them have the history of the unexpected and dramatic upsets of Ohio State and Michigan. It is a series that started back in 1897—a 34-0 Michigan victory—the Ohio State-Michigan football game was voted as the best rivalry of [...]

Urban Meyer To Be Named Buckeyes Head Coach

Robert Mayer-US PRESSWIRE

Former Florida Gators frontman Urban Meyer has agreed to terms with the Ohio State Buckeyes to be their new football head coach. The deal is set for seven years at $40 million over that time. So much for Meyer wanting to avoid the spotlight of a gigantic program again. The microscope will be drawn even [...]