2005 co-champs battle in Big Ten opener
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Everything Ohio State has accomplished so far, including that huge win over Texas, was a mere prelude for the Buckeyes. "We know we're starting the real season," defensive tackle David Patterson said of Saturday's Big Ten opener between the top-ranked Buckeyes and No. 24 Penn State.
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Two strong teams from the same conference, both led by dominant inside players, thrilling crowds with close games whenever they meet &#151; there isn't a much better recipe for a rivalry than that.
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Following a mass exodus of offensive stars and starting quarterbacks, defense could dominate the Big Ten this season.
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The Big Game has rarely been smaller. There's no sibling rivalry when No. 21 California meets Stanford in the 109th edition of their rivalry Saturday. In truth, it's more like a big brother picking on a kid brother &#151; and the result will do little to change the decidedly eastward tilt to the state of college football in the Bay Area.
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Get ready for another 1 vs. 2 showdown in the Big Ten &#151; this time on the hardwood. Wisconsin was the new No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll on Monday and Big Ten rival Ohio State was not far behind at No. 2.
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The comparisons between Ohio State's Jim Tressel and his Louisiana State counterpart, Les Miles, began the second after the national championship game was set and will continue until the opening kickoff is in the air.
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By jeff fisher. After its historic victory last night against Saint Joseph&#39;s, the Penn women&#39;s basketball team will face an even bigger challenge against another city rival.
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There are remarkable similarities between the 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes and those that won the national championship just two years ago.
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Michigan coach Lloyd Carr had said all along that the start of Big Ten play was a new season. Well, the Wolverines celebrated the fresh start with an apparently reinvigorated offense.
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Coach: Tom O'Brien (66-42, 10th year). 2005 finish : 9-3 (5-3, tied for first in Atlantic Division).
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The season started with a four-game homestand and mixed results for the Illinois football team. Phase II begins today for the Illini, who head into a rugged October schedule with a Big Ten Conference game at No.
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Freshman Eric Gordon scored 25 points, D.J. White had 16 points and 15 rebounds and No. 11 Indiana held off a furious late rally by Iowa for a 79-76 victory Wednesday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
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Appalachian State kicked off this crazy football season with the stunning upset of Michigan. Now the Mountaineers have the perfect bookend: History as Division I-AA's first three-peat national champions.
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For a conference rooted in offensive muscle, the Big Ten seems a little frail in the running department this season. Ohio State and Michigan, which built their reputations on power football, rank
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Hope the &quot;College Gameday&#39;&#39; crew -- which will be broadcasting from Purdue&#39;s campus for the first time -- can come up with a title that does justice to the marquee matchup Saturday between the No.
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Today&#39;s edition of this rivalry will star Notre Dame as the &quot;then&quot; and Michigan as the &quot;now.&quot;. Both programs have compelling tradition and cool helmets and catchy fight songs, all the important stuff of tailgating debates.
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Mike Conley Jr. stepped out of Greg Oden's lengthy shadow at just the right time. Conley drove the lane and made a runner with 4 seconds left to give No. 2 Ohio State a 49-48 victory over top-ranked Wisconsin on Sunday, clinching the Buckeyes' second consecutive Big Ten title. The game marked the first time Big Ten teams have met in a 1 vs. 2 game.