Freshman running back J.K. Dobbins steals show in debut for Ohio State
A bad hamstring is rarely a good thing. Except when that hammy shelves a starter who, as it turns out, probably shouldn't be the starter. Ohio State's Mike Weber was...
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Saturday’s preview: Florida State vs. Alabama
TV/radio: 7 p.m. Saturday, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, ABC-7, WMVP-AM 1000. Line: Alabama by 7 2016 records: Alabama 14-1, Florida State 10-3 Last meeting: Florida State pulled out a 21-14 neutral-site...
Saturday’s preview: Nevada at Northwestern
TV/radio: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, BTN, WGN-AM 720. Line: Northwestern by 24. 2016 records: Northwestern 7-6, Nevada 5-7. Last meeting: Northwestern needed an 80-yard touchdown drive in the game's final two...
Big Ten picks: After scintillating 2016, will the luck run out?
Perhaps you heard about Chicago's epic sports achievement of 2016. It marked the end of a long period of futility. It elicited glorious headlines in the Tribune. It enriched its...
Ohio State strong in second half for 49-21 victory over Indiana
It was the darndest thing: The basketball school that ESPN's "College GameDay" crew had bypassed eternally was beating the team that never loses on national signing day and made the...
Does ‘love’ conquer all? Indiana will find out against No. 2 Ohio State
Kevin Wilson doesn't really do feelings. He motivates like Bobby Knight did — straight talk with probing insults. If you don't like it, play better. When he and Indiana higher-ups...
Which Northwestern freshmen are expected to play? One’s the son of former NBA player
At a recent Northwestern practice, a longtime observer asked: "What's the record for the most number of freshmen 'Fitz' has played in a season?" Answer: four. "Expect him to double...
The football guy in Kyle Schwarber will be torn for Ohio State-Indiana game
Kyle Schwarber won't be watching the hotly anticipated Ohio State-Indiana game Thursday night. He has a game to play. But if he could tune in? "I'd be torn," he said....
Some schools make nearly 400 scholarship offers per recruiting class. Why?
Have you received a scholarship offer from Iowa State? How about Tennessee? Don't worry. There's still time. It turns out that many schools make hundreds (and hundreds) of scholarship offers...
Q&A with ESPN’s Darren Rovell, Northwestern football honorary captain
He might not look the part, but Darren Rovell did get on the football field in high school. OK, so he did it by donning a bulldog costume at Roslyn...