Black Shoe Diaries examines a rough week two for the Big Ten Conference.

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Or, the week that the college football chaos begins. Losses by Arkansas, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Oklahoma State, amongst others, means there was some shake up in the polls this week, including a...

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Penn State fell to Virginia 17-16, as Sam Ficken missed four field goals, including the potential game-winner as time expired.

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