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Weekly review of Big Ten football - This week covers Northwestern's win over Boston College; Wisconsin's offensive explosion; and Minnesota's near-upset of USC.

With the lone exception of Illinois playing Friday night against Fresno State, the regular season is over for the Big Eleven forever. While I'm often sentimental and nostalgic for the traditional...

Big Ten Preview and the Fall of Notre Dame

Silas Redd got caught for public urination this weekend. The Penn State team got publicly exposed as underaged and inexperienced in the second half in Columbus. Who else was publicly embarrassed in the Big Ten this weekend?

What areTerrelle Pryor and the PSU Defensive Coordinator texting each other about?

A smattering of news from around the Big Ten halfway through the conference season.

Big Ten in Review

MSU's November 27th game in Happy Valley could define both teams' season.

This Saturday will bring what many Penn State fans seem to be calling for after a 3-3 start and an embarrassing homecoming lose to Illinois: a Saturday in October without Joe Paterno on the sidelines.

Every time I made a mistake, my old man would tell me about it. But he would also always mention that "making mistakes is part of life; everyone makes mistakes. The trick is to learn from them." I...