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CFB: Week 11 Big Ten Notebook

Nov 18th, 2009

Jim Tressel may take flack for his conservative approach, but his Buckeyes clinched a share of their fifth consecutive Big Ten title last week.

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CFB: Week 10 Big Ten Notebook

Nov 11th, 2009

After a hot start (4-0) Michigan has fallen apart. With just two games left the Wolverines are in jeopardy of missing out on a second straight bowl season. Where has it all gone wrong for the Wolverines?

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CFB: Week 10 National Notebook

Nov 9th, 2009

Mitch Light's national notebook takes a broad look around the nation with teams of the week, under the radar wins and other college football notes.

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Week 10 in Review

Nov 9th, 2009

Athlon takes a look at the five most important things to take away from Week 10, key injuries and what key games are on the schedule for Week 11.

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CFB: Week 9 Big Ten Notebook

Nov 4th, 2009

Illinois quarterback Juice Williams' senior season should have gone much smoother than it has up to this point, but this past weekend, Williams got the Illini their first Big Ten win.

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CFB: Week 9 National Notebook

Nov 2nd, 2009

Mitch Light's national notebook takes a broad look around the nation with teams of the week, under the radar wins and other college football notes.

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CFB: Week 8 Big Ten Notebook

Oct 28th, 2009

The race for the 2009 Heisman will conclude in just more than a month, but no Big Ten player has been part of the discussion, even though the conference is home to some very recognizable names.

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Week 8 in Review

Oct 26th, 2009

Athlon takes a look at the five most important things to take away from Week 8, key injuries and what key games are on the schedule for Week 9.

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CFB: Week 8 Preview

Oct 23rd, 2009

As you settle in for another weekend of college football, Michael Bradley takes you around the country with players, storylines and games to watch.

[FULL STORY]

CFB: Week 7 Big Ten notebook

Oct 21st, 2009

No one is paying attention to Iowa, but the Hawkeyes are 7-0 with a very manageable slate ahead of them. Time to start believing.

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CFB: Week 6 Big Ten notebook

Oct 14th, 2009

Mid-season conference awards are a treat. They’re also predictable. Most fans are well aware of who the top quarterback and freshman are to this point. Instead, this week we offer a few alternative mid-season Big Ten awards.

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CFB: Week 5 Big Ten notebook

Oct 7th, 2009

Another year, another fast start for Wisconsin. Could it be a rebound for the perennial Top 25 contender, or déjà vu for fans who’ve learned to get their hopes high in September, only to see them crushed in the months of October and November?



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Week 5 in Review

Oct 5th, 2009

Athlon takes a look at the five most important things to take away from Week 5, key injuries and what key games are on the schedule for Week 6.

[FULL STORY]

CFB: Week 4 Big Ten notebook

Sep 30th, 2009

No one expected Illinois to beat Ohio State last week, but Illinois was expected to compete at least in 2009. Yes, one could say that the season has barely started, but nothing in Champaign suggests the Illini can pull off the kind of reversal they’ll need to save face.



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CFB: Week 4 national notebook

Sep 28th, 2009

South Florida, Iowa and Oregon earned team of the week recognition while Ole Miss, Illinois and Washington were far from it. Find these and other notes in this edition of the national notebook.

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CFB: Week 3 Big Ten notebook

Sep 23rd, 2009

Both Indiana and Michigan enter the week undefeated, but when they face each other Saturday, history suggests the matchup won't be as close as the records might indicate.

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CFB: Week 2 Big Ten notebook

Sep 16th, 2009

Minnesota played and won its first game in TCF Bank Stadium last Saturday as the school celebrated the return of football to its campus. Around the rest of the league, it was a high and low type of weekend.

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CFB: Week 1 Big Ten notebook

Sep 9th, 2009

Not so fast Big Ten backers. Before you get excited over the conference’s opening weekend 10-1 record, take a closer look at the results and what they may suggest about the season ahead.

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News From Around the Web

Big Week for the Big Ten

Dec 17th, 2008 (illinois.rivals.com) $article->rating stars

It's very early in the season, but not in the non-conference portion of the schedule. Big Ten teams have won enough game...

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Meet Bobo Drummond

Dec 17th, 2008 (illinois.rivals.com) $article->rating stars

It's crazy to see the way recruiting has changed, but the plethora of offers to young and talented players isn't somethi...

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Defender to Illinois

Dec 17th, 2008 (illinois.rivals.com) $article->rating stars

Ron Zook's Fighting Illini are looking for athletes to help on defense this recruiting class and got one on Wednesday wh...

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Video: Chandler Whitmer runs the offense

Dec 17th, 2008 (illinois.rivals.com) $article->rating stars

Ron Zook's Fighting Illini were the first program to offer Downers Grove (Ill.) South quarterback Chandler Whitmer a sch...

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Still on the board

Dec 16th, 2008 (illinois.rivals.com) $article->rating stars

Ron Zook and his Fighting Illini football staff are hard at work trying to finish off what should be another top ranked ...

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Randle continues to impress

Dec 15th, 2008 (illinois.rivals.com) $article->rating stars

Rock Island (Ill.) 2011 point guard Chasson Randle was one of the top performers at Saturday High School Shootout at the...

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Ten with Sturdy

Dec 15th, 2008 (illinois.rivals.com) $article->rating stars

Bruce Weber's Fighting Illini hoops teams is off to a 9-1 start. Orange&Blue News hoops reporter Brad Sturdy weighs...

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Lattimore talks commitment

Dec 14th, 2008 (illinois.rivals.com) $article->rating stars

6-foot-3, 215-pound Tampa (Fla.) Gaither tight end Justin Lattimore went ahead with what was beginning to look like the ...

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The review is in

Dec 13th, 2008 (illinois.rivals.com) $article->rating stars

Prep stars like future Illini big man Meyers Leonard were in Champaigh on Saturday for the 3rd annual Illinois High Scho...

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Benn named MVP

Dec 13th, 2008 (illinois.rivals.com) $article->rating stars

The Fighting Illini football team, families and friends gathered to honor 17 seniors and the season's award winners at t...

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CFB: Week 12 Preview

As you settle in for another weekend of college football, Michael Bradley takes you around the country with players, storylines and games to watch.

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2009 CFB Weekend On Tap: Week 12

Mitch Light predicts the outcome of 10 of the week's biggest games in the Week 12 edition of his 2009 Weekend on Tap column.

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CFB: Week 11 Pac-10 Notebook

If for some reason Stanford’s 51-42 win over Oregon didn’t get your attention, Saturday’s shockingly easy 55-21 rout of USC in Los Angeles did the trick. Where did the Cardinal come from?

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