SI.com&#39;s BJ Schecter breaks down a key Big Ten showdown
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The Badgers have struggled on offense at times, especially in the passing game where they are averaging just 137.7 yards per contest.
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Get ready for another 1 vs. 2 showdown in the Big TenÃÂ -- this time on the hardwood. Wisconsin was the new No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Monday and Big Ten rival Ohio State was not far behind at No. 2.
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It takes a lion&#39;s share of guts and bravado to provoke Michigan&#39;s receiving corps, especially for a defensive back without any career interceptions.
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The Big Ten conference-leading Nittany Lions step into the AP Top 25 at No. 22 with a 12-6 record, but a 7-0 mark in the Big Ten.
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Don&#39;t be deceived by the final score. Michigan&#39;s 43-10 win over Miami (Ohio) wasn&#39;t the rout that a 33-point difference suggests.
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Michigan State football coach John L. Smith couldn&#39;t, or wouldn&#39;t, say if his team is in any condition to compete with the Big Ten&#39;s upper echelon.
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at least according to the Big Ten football coaches, who voted unanimously to extend the conference&#39;s experiment with instant replay.
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In recent years, Penn State critics have pointed to its offensive game plan as the source of the team&#39;s problems. It was too rigid at times, they said, too reckless at others.
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When the Illinois men&#39;s basketball team moved to No. 1 in The Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Top 25 polls on Monday afternoon, it was a special moment for the program and the players.
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&quot;I don&#39;t know what to say. You have to give Ohio State a lot of credit. They&#39;re a good football team. I&#39;m proud of them (the players); they fought back to give us an opportunity to win but we didn&#39;t get it done at the end.
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Troy SmithÂs 37-yard touchdown pass to Brian Robiskie in the fourth quarter broke the spirit of the Nittany Lions in what was at the time a close game.
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Alumni heading for homecoming weekend at two of the Big Ten&#39;s marquee programs might recoil Saturday at what&#39;s waiting for them.
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Michael Hart knew he could do it. He knew he had a big game in him. In Michigan&#39;s 30-19 win at Illinois yesterday, he showed everyone else.
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In the span of a week, Michigan played three games against NCAA Tournament-hopeful teams on national television. In that span, it has struggled to prove that it is a tournament-worthy team itself.
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SOUTH BEND, Indiana (Ticker) -- Seventh-ranked Michigan tries to win in South Bend for the first time in a decade Saturday when it visits Notre Dame, which was blown out by the Wolverines last year.
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Michigan provided a new plot twist for the Bowl Championship Series &#151; and another great debate for college football fans.
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Forget the stereotypes, say Mark Richt and Barry Alvarez. Southeastern Conference football is more than a test of speed, and the Big Ten is about more than pure power.