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2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Winners and Losers

Big Ten For the 13th year in a row, some the best and brightest future stars of the college football gridiron came together in San Antonio for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Each year dozens of elite pro...

19 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Louisville Cardinals, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks

Top 15 BCS National Championship Performances

Big Ten With the 15th season of BCS bowl action about to take place, Athlon reviewed the tapes of the four (now five) biggest bowl games in college football. Since 1998, teams have been fighting to land a ...

19 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, BCS National Championship

College Basketball Game Preview: Ohio State-Illinois

Big Ten Ohio State coach Thad Matta John Groce can win a tournament game or two. The Illinois coach proved that in the Maui Invitational this season and in tw...

19 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Ohio State Buckeyes

Top 5 Fiesta Bowl Performances of the BCS Era

20 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac 12, Boise State Broncos, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon Ducks, Utah Utes, Fiesta Bowl

Rose Bowl Preview and Prediction: Wisconsin vs. Stanford

Big Ten The Grand Daddy of Them All will feature two of the most powerful rushing attacks in the nation when Wisconsin and Stanford meet in the 99th annual Rose Bowl. Wisconsin earned its third consecu...

20 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Pac 12, Stanford Cardinal, Wisconsin Badgers

Capital One Bowl Preview and Prediction: Georgia vs. Nebraska

Big Ten The 67th annual Capital One Bowl — which has gone by many names — is one of the oldest running non-BCS bowls in the country. Both Georgia, which is making its sixth appearance in the ...

20 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, SEC, Georgia Bulldogs, Nebraska Cornhuskers

Outback Bowl Preview and Prediction: South Carolina vs. Michigan

Big Ten It’s always fresh in the Outback is a steakhouse slogan that doubles for the bloomin’ bowl game. The SEC vs. Big Ten matchup has been one of the best non-BCS bowls in recent years. Since 2000, ...

20 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, SEC, Georgia Bulldogs, Nebraska Cornhuskers

Gator Bowl Preview and Prediction: Mississippi State vs. Northwestern

Big Ten It’s the one blemish on an otherwise stellar résumé for Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald: The Wildcats are 0–4 in bowl games in his six-plus seasons as the boss at his alma mater. The former...

20 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, SEC, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Northwestern Wildcats

College Football's New Year's Resolutions for 2013

Big Ten The end of every year is always a good time for reflection and examining what improvements could be made for the following 12 months. And that’s the case with college football, especially as the ...

20 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

Betting Against the Spread: Rose, Sugar, BCS Title and More

Big Ten For entertainment purposes only, Athlon brings you the top college football picks against the spread. It does not condone, approve or encourage gambling on sports in any way. But if you are a ...

20 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Louisville Cardinal, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Wisconsin Badgers

Heart of Dallas Bowl Preview and Prediction: Oklahoma State vs. Purdue

Big Ten Purdue won three straight Big Ten games to get bowl eligible for the second season in row. Despite accomplishing at least six wins in back-to-back years for the first time since 2006-2007, the Boil...

20 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Big Ten, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Purdue Boilermakers

Top 10 Worst BCS Bowl Performances

Big Ten With the 15th season of BCS bowl action just about ready to kickoff, Athlon reviewed the tapes of the four (now five) biggest bowl games in college football. Since 1998, teams have been fighting to...

Top 5 Orange Bowl Performances of the BCS Era

20 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, Adrian Clayborn, Coby Fleener, Matt Leinart, Tom Brady, Torrance Marshall, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan Wolverines, Oklahoma Sooners, USC Trojans, West Virginia Mountaineers, BCS bowls, college football bowls, Orange Bowl

Top 5 Rose Bowl Performances of the BCS Era

20 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, Andre Johnson, Mark Sanchez, Ron Dayne, Vince Young, Miami Hurricanes, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, BCS bowls, college football bowls, Rose Bowl

Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas Preview and Prediction: Texas Tech vs. Minnesota

Big Ten From 1999 to 2009, Minnesota played in nine bowl games. But after two coaching changes and no postseason berths since, Jerry Kill has his Golden Gophers back in the postseason. The Big Ten program ...

20 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Big Ten, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Texas Tech Red Raiders

Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Preview and Prediction: TCU vs. Michigan State

Big Ten The bowl game in Tempe will be a last chance to build any sort of momentum for both Michigan State and TCU into 2013. The Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (formerly the Insight Bowl) puts together two t...

20 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Big Ten, Michigan State Spartans, TCU Horned Frogs

College Football's Most Surprising Head Coach Hires of the BCS Era

Big Ten No college football head coaching search ever goes according to plan. However, anytime a job opens during or after the season, there’s a good idea of which candidates will be interested or the mo...

21 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt

AC100 Recruiting Update: Josh Banderas Part I

Big Ten Lincoln (Neb.) Southwest High School is home to future Nebraska Cornhuskers star Josh Banderas. He is a 6-foot-2, 220-pound linebacker recruit who has close ties with the Big Red community. His fat...

21 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, High School, Big Ten, Nebraska Cornhuskers, AC100

AC100 Recruiting Update: Josh Banderas Part II

21 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, High School, Big Ten, Nebraska Cornhuskers, AC100

Top 5 Individual Performances in College Basketball in 2012

Big Ten Kentucky's Anthony Davis Kentucky was the nation’s best team for 2012 (at least through April). Anthony Davis was the nation’s best player. And gr...

21 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, Duke Blue Devils, Illinois Fighting Illini, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Michigan State Spartans, Missouri Tigers

College Basketball Game of the Week Preview: Kansas at Ohio State

Big Ten Kansas center Jeff Withey In the big picture, Kansas’ trip to Ohio State on Saturday is simply a good game against two top-10 teams, a national titl...

21 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big 12, Big Ten, Kansas Jayhakws, Ohio State Buckeyes

College basketball's early season conference review: Big Ten

Big Ten Entering the season, Athlon ranked the Big Ten the nation’s top conference. Despite a loss by its top team Saturday, the league has done nothing to change that notion. If anything, the leagu...

22 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers

15 Craziest, Weirdest and Oddest Moments in College Football 2012

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22 weeks ago by Rich McVey Tags: College Football, Overtime, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

College Football's 2012 Coordinator Carousel Tracker

Big Ten College football's coaching carousel has been active since the end of the regular season and will continue to spin over the next few months. Athlon has compiled all of the coordinator changes from ...

22 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans

Wisconsin Football Makes a Home Run Hire in Utah State's Gary Andersen

Big Ten After a two-week search, Wisconsin has finally found its next head coach. Utah State’s Gary Andersen has been hired to replace Bret Bielema in Madison, becoming Wisconsin’s third head coach sin...

22 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Wisconsin Badgers

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