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Top 10 Big 12 Football Teams of the BCS Era

Nebraska Cornhuskers The BCS just put a bow on its 15th season of action and Athlon has dissected the numbers and reviewed the tapes of all six BCS conferences in order to rank the best each league has had to offer. Wh...

17 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas Longhorns

Early Big Ten Football Predictions for 2013

Nebraska Cornhuskers The Big Ten had a year to forget in 2012. Two of the conference’s best teams (Ohio State and Penn State) were ineligible to compete for the postseason, while Michigan State underachieved and fini...

18 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers

Top 30 Non-Conference Games to Watch in 2013

Nebraska Cornhuskers It is never too early to start looking ahead to next season. Especially now that Alabama is college football’s 2012 National Champion. This season featured huge showdowns between the ACC and SEC ...

Early 2013 Heisman Trophy Contenders

Nebraska Cornhuskers Johnny Manziel set the college football world on fire this year and it led to the first redshirt freshman winning the award. Johnny Heisman confirmed his amazing season by putting on a record-setti...

19 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona Wildcats, Clemson Tigers, Georgia Bulldogs, Miami Hurricanes, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, Texas A&M Aggies, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wisconsin Badgers

Capital One Bowl Preview and Prediction: Georgia vs. Nebraska

Nebraska Cornhuskers 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

Nebraska Cornhuskers 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

Top 10 Worst BCS Bowl Performances

Nebraska Cornhuskers 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...

AC100 Recruiting Update: Josh Banderas Part I

Nebraska Cornhuskers 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

College basketball's early season conference review: Big Ten

Nebraska Cornhuskers 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

How the 2012 All-Big Ten Team Ranked as High School Recruits

Nebraska Cornhuskers The merits of recruiting rankings are debated in every sports bar and around every water cooler in the nation. Athlon continues its look at how each all-conference team ranked as high school recrui...

22 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football's Top 10 Defenses of the BCS Era

Nebraska Cornhuskers The BCS is wrapping up its 15th season of action and Athlon Sports is continuing its series of BCS rankings. We ranked the best performances of each BCS bowl game and we ranked the best teams of ea...

22 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, TCU Horned Frogs, Tennessee Volunteers, USC Trojans

15 Weird, Wild and Bizarre Facts about College Football's Best Bowls

Nebraska Cornhuskers The 35-ring circus of bowl season is full of sideshows, freak shows, split stats and split personalities. And the biggest and best bowls have the most exciting high-wire acts, thanks to their award...

15 Most Amazing Runs, Hits and Catches in College Football 2012

Nebraska Cornhuskers 15 Most Amazing Runs, Hits and Catches in College Football 2012 ...

23 weeks ago by Rich McVey Tags: College Football, Overtime, Alabama Crimson Tide, Nebraska Cornhuskers, West Virginia Mountaineers

20 Most Amazing College Football Stats of 2012

Nebraska Cornhuskers Single-game, single-season and career records. School, conference and national benchmarks. Remarkable performances and embarrassing moments. The good, bad and ugly makes college football the great ...

Ranking All 35 College Football Bowls for 2012: From Must-See to Must-Miss

Nebraska Cornhuskers Which bowls should you tune into? Athlon ranks and previews all of the matchups from the must-see to the ones you can avoid. Although Alabama and Notre Dame is clearly the biggest bowl game, with 3...

24 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, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, BYU Cougars, Cincinnati Bearcats, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, LSU Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, NC State Wolfpack, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Pittsburgh Panthers, Purdue Boilermakers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Carolina Gamecocks, Stanford Cardinal, Syracuse Orange, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Vanderbilt Commodores, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

Nebraska WR Kenny Bell Destroys Wisconsin Defender

Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska didn't have many highlights from Saturday night's loss to Wisconsin, but there were a few noteable plays for the Cornhuskers. In addition to Taylor Martinez's ridiculous touchdow...

24 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big Ten, Nebraska Cornhuskers

Nebraska's Taylor Martinez Escapes Wisconsin Defense on Touchdown Run

Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska had a horrible showing in Saturday's Big Ten Championship, but quarterback Taylor Martinez had a ridiculous touchdown dash in the first half, which might be one of the best runs in recent ...

24 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big Ten, Nebraska Cornhuskers

College Football Week 14 Recap: Alabama wins SEC classic

Nebraska Cornhuskers This is not a sentiment often noted with the BCS: Good thing the championship game is more than a month away. Otherwise, good luck topping the game of the year in Atlanta. Every play and every...

College Football Predictions: Every Game in Week 14

Nebraska Cornhuskers Six conference championship games highlight the Week 14 slate, most notably the Georgia vs. Alabama clash in the SEC. There will also BCS bids on the line in the Big Ten (Nebraska vs. Wisconsin), A...

Big Ten Championship Preview and Prediction: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Wisconsin Badgers

Nebraska Cornhuskers The second annual Big Ten Championship game features two of the Midwest’s football powers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The corn-fed Big Red from Lincoln will battle with the dairy-fed Bi...

25 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Wisconsin Badgers

Big Ten 2012 Season Recap and Awards

Nebraska Cornhuskers Bizarre might be the best word to describe the 2012 edition of Big Ten football. The best teams with the best player and the best coach won't be playing for a championship of any kind after finishi...

25 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers

Big Ten Week 13 Preview and Predictions

Nebraska Cornhuskers Wisconsin is in and waiting for either Nebraska or Michigan in the Big Ten Championship game. Senior day will take place all across the Midwest, including what should be a very emotional day in Hap...

26 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers

10 College Rivalries Killed by Conference Realignment

Nebraska Cornhuskers Texas alumni are holding their traditional Hex Rally this week, but it probably won’t be as fun. In College Station, the Aggies are holding Midnight Yell Practice in anticipation of their Thanksg...

Big Ten Post-Week 12 Power Rankings

Nebraska Cornhuskers The Ohio State Buckeyes will finish the regular season with the best overall record in the Big Ten after an exciting overtime win in Madison. But what really mattered most was a 24-point home romp ...

26 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers

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