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Insight Bowl: Minnesota vs. Iowa State
What we have here is a pretty even matchup of middling teams from the Big Ten and Big 12. Iowa State is in a bowl game a season after posting a 2-10 record while Minnesota is playing in this bowl for the third time in four years.
[FULL STORY]CFB: Ranking All 34 Bowl Games
With a whopping 34 bowl games on this year’s slate, more than half of the Football Bowl Subdivision teams find themselves involved in a postseason matchup. Athlon’s Steven Lassan sorts through the schedule and ranks them all, from least to most intriguing.
[FULL STORY]CFB: Week 14 Big 12 Notebook
Texas needed every second of the Big 12 Championship Game to earn its spot in the BCS Championship. We wrap up the Big 12 season with players of the year, another coach firing and previews of league-affiliated bowls.
[FULL STORY]CFB: Week 13 Big 12 Notebook
The Longhorns are one win against Nebraska from a spot in the BCS Championship Game. We break down that matchup and look at all things Big 12 in this week's notebook.
[FULL STORY]CFB: Week 12 Big 12 Notebook
In the span of a few weeks, fond memories of recent football seasons have been erased by tales of player unrest and an internal investigation into charges that coach Mark Mangino mistreated players. Where will it all end?
[FULL STORY]CFB: Week 11 Big 12 Notebook
Oklahoma State is still hanging onto BCS bowl hopes but a vicious hit to quarterback Zac Robinson last week could put those in jeopardy. This week's Big 12 notebook looks at that, Bob Stoops' connection to the potential Notre Dame job opening and more.
[FULL STORY]CFB: Week 10 Big 12 Notebook
Though there were plenty of questions and skeptics regarding Kansas State's decision to bring back Bill Snyder as football coach, the Manhattan Miracleworker is at it again.
[FULL STORY]CFB: Week 9 Big 12 Notebook
Texas removed all remaining fizz from the Big 12's South Division race Saturday against Oklahoma State. For Big 12 drama, focus shifts to the North, where a muddled mess at least offers some intrigue.
[FULL STORY]CFB: Five Burning Questions Week 10
Athlon’s editors debate five burning questions about Week 10 in college football including the Big 12 North, coaches on their way out and the likely end of USC's dynasty.
[FULL STORY]CFB: Week 8 Big 12 Notebook
There won’t be any Fletcher’s corny dogs or deep fried Snickers or Tilt-a-Whirls to spice up the day, yet the stakes are every bit as high for two Red River rivals this weekend.
[FULL STORY]Week 8 in Review
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.
[FULL STORY]CFB: Week 7 Big 12 notebook
The Longhorns survived a rugged Red River Rivalry game against the Sooners while the Big 12 North got a jolt of parity. Our Week 7 Big 12 Notebook has it all.
[FULL STORY]CFB: Week 6 Big 12 notebook
The Red River stands as the border between Oklahoma and Texas and the line in the sandy dividing banks for the storied Sooners and Longhorns rivalry. This year, the Red River’s bad blood flows like never before.
[FULL STORY]CFB: Week 5 Big 12 notebook
Non-conference play proved punishing for the Big 12, damaging both body parts and egos. Thankfully, the league heads toward conference play.
[FULL STORY]CFB: Week 4 Big 12 notebook
Texas A&M has cruised to a 3-0 record with some impressive stats, but the Aggies' efforts to become relevant again in the Big 12 South are only just beginning. This and more in this week's Big 12 Notebook.
[FULL STORY]CFB: Week 3 Big 12 notebook
Colt McCoy downed a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at halftime then kicked the Longhorns' offense in gear in the second half as they grabbed a conference-opening win over Texas Tech.
[FULL STORY]CFB: Five Burning Questions Week 3
Athlon's editors debate five burning questions surrounding college football, including the outcome of the Florida-Tennessee game, whether the Big 12 is overrated or not and more.
[FULL STORY]CFB: Week 2 Big 12 notebook
After a strong opening week, the Big 12 failed to produce a major victory in Week 2. Instead, the league absorbed significant hits, including a high-profile blunder as Oklahoma State fell to Houston.
[FULL STORY]News From Around the Web
Coach Search Blog: Smoke or no smoke?
(iowastate.rivals.com)Here we go again. It's day four of another major sport coaching search at Iowa State, it's fourth in the last five years...
[FULL STORY]Commitment Chatter: Butler & Martin
(iowastate.rivals.com)A pair of junior college teammates who were verbally committed to Iowa State are rethinking plans. One who was supposed...
[FULL STORY]Gilstrap headlines hoops recruit update
(iowastate.rivals.com)While the Iowa State football coaching search has been the talk of Cyclone country over the past couple of days, it is s...
[FULL STORY]Amidst chaos, ISU lands commit
(iowastate.rivals.com)Gene Chizik's new school is losing verbal commitments; his old school is gaining them. ISU got the JUCO tackle it needed...
[FULL STORY]Committment Chatter: Mosby still solid
(iowastate.rivals.com)Gene Chizik's recent decision to leave Iowa State for Auburn isn't going to have much of an effect on one member of the ...
[FULL STORY]Commitment Chatter: Beshears & Broomfield
(iowastate.rivals.com)High on the list of people impacted by Gene Chizik running away from the challenge at ISU are the verbal commitments he ...
[FULL STORY]Commitment Chatter: Klein & White
(iowastate.rivals.com)CycloneReport.com is working the phones on this first day of renewed hope in ISU football, getting the latest lowdown fr...
[FULL STORY]Commitment Chatter: McHargue, Blankenship
(iowastate.rivals.com)Among the many profoundly affected by Gene Chizik's decision to give up and quit are the 16 verbal prospects that the Cy...
[FULL STORY]Moving Forward: Coaching candidates
(iowastate.rivals.com)Now that Iowa State has Gene Chizik off its hands and off the books, it's time to move forward and move upward with a ne...
[FULL STORY]Dateline Campustown: Auburn can't count
(iowastate.rivals.com)Auburn has its man and he is former Iowa State coach Gene Chizik. No, really. And Chizik's deal will release ISU from it...
[FULL STORY]More Inside Athlon Sports ...
Top-25 Classes: No. 25 Michigan State
Michigan State finishes off the top 25 recruiting classes countdown at No. 25.
Top-25 Classes: No. 24 Stanford
Athlon is releasing its top-25 recruiting classes for 2010 and the Stanford Cardinal claim the No. 24 spot.
Top-25 Classes: No. 23 West Virginia
Athlon is releasing its top-25 recruiting classes for 2010 and West Virginia claims the No. 23 spot in the rankings.




