Wisconsin already has West locked up, and four more Big Ten things we learned
Here are five things we learned after a weekend in which the rich (Penn State, Ohio State, Wisconsin) got richer. Wisconsin has a 103 percent chance to win the Big...
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Northwestern’s Clayton Thorson: Loss to Wisconsin ‘hurts more’ than 8 sacks
Let's start with some good news, which was in short supply after Wisconsin's 33-24 victory over Northwestern: Clayton Thorson is still alive. He was even well enough after the game...
Saturday’s matchup, prediction: Georgia at Tennessee
TV: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, CBS-2. Line: Georgia by 7 1/2. Records: Georgia 4-0, 1-0 SEC; Tennessee 3-1, 0-1. Last meeting: The Bulldogs took a three-point lead with 10 seconds to...
Saturday’s matchup, prediction: Northwestern at Wisconsin
TV/radio: 11 a.m. Saturday, ABC-7, WGN-AM 720. Line: Wisconsin by 14 1/2. Records: Northwestern 2-1, 0-0 Big Ten; Wisconsin 3-0, 0-0. Last meeting: Wisconsin's defense strangled the Wildcats in a...
Can Northwestern upset Wisconsin? Yes. Here’s how.
One team went on the road, gained 28 first downs, held the opponent to 191 yards and won 40-6. The other team went on the road, gave up 34 first...
For Nebraska long snapper Jordan Ober, a Yom Kippur dilemma
He's the "Hebrew Hammer" to his former Wisconsin teammates, some of whom would notice him sitting out practice on Yom Kippur and ask: "Man, can I be Jewish today?" Matt...
A humble, ‘elusive’ billionaire: Northwestern donor Pat Ryan does it his way
Kickoff approached on a Saturday at Ryan Field. A purple mob stood in wait for the two elevators. Time was precious, so a stairwell beckoned for an ascent to the...
Two decades later, Gary Barnett dishes on Northwestern, Notre Dame negotiations
Gary Barnett's first negotiation with Northwestern was short and sour. With no Division I head-coaching experience, Barnett didn't have much leverage in December 1991. He also didn't have an agent....
Northwestern players to take field with arms locked at Wisconsin
Forget about revealing whom he would vote for. Before Election Day in 2012, Pat Fitzgerald would not even say whether he would cast a ballot. "I don't talk about politics,"...
Saquon Barkley nation’s best back, and four more Big Ten things we learned
Five things we learned after a Big Blue quarterback shuffle and the most breathtaking finish (Penn State-Iowa) we've seen in years. Saquon Barkley is first, second and third on my...