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Justin Jackson is stopped by Royce Jenkins-Stone during the first half.

Rejuvenated Michigan senses pendulum swinging against Michigan State

May 23, 2019 at 7:04 p.m.

How's this for a telling moment? After Michigan's mauling of Northwestern, a reporter asked De'Veon Smith whether he already was thinking about Michigan State, the Wolverines' next opponent. "Not really,...

Hardened Michigan too tough for Northwestern across the board

August 23, 2019 at 7:01 p.m.

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh needed just 19 words to sum up the vibe at Michigan, which throttled Northwestern and suddenly looks like the Big Ten's best team. "No turnovers, very...

Penn State coach James Franklin. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Teddy Greenstein’s Big Ten football picks

June 16, 2018 at 2:19 p.m.

I learned how point spreads work from the Friday edition of the New York Post, which ran a giant grid each week containing NFL picks. I was about 12. James...

Northwestern linebacker Anthony Walker (18) celebrates with safety Godwin Igwebuike (16) after returning a fumble for a touchdown.

Film doesn’t lie: Northwestern defense is in championship form

August 23, 2019 at 7:01 p.m.

Northwestern safety Godwin Igwebuike is a "Lord of the Rings" buff. Linebacker Anthony Walker prefers a radically different genre, calling his favorite movie a "tossup between 'Remember the Titans' and...

Urban Meyer watches the action against Indiana.

Undefeated, unimpressive Ohio State and Michigan State look for answers

May 23, 2019 at 7:04 p.m.

It has been a perplexing season for Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, who was presented with a question Tuesday that bewildered him: Does winning create good chemistry ... or does...

Nebraska fullback Andy Janovich is tackled by Illinois safety James Crawford during the second quarter.

Nebraska’s botched ending at Illinois a real head-scratcher

August 23, 2019 at 6:59 p.m.

Had John McEnroe been doing color commentary on Saturday's Nebraska-Illinois game, I know what he would have uttered: YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS! Even Tom Coughlin, the Giants coach who mangled...

Confidence soaring for coach Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern

August 23, 2019 at 6:58 p.m.

As he walked to the podium for Northwestern's postgame news conference, a $50 bill fell from the royal blue pants of Northwestern safety Godwin Igwebuike. "I put these pants on...

Iowa defensive lineman Drew Ott stands on the field during a game against North Texas.

Teddy Greenstein’s Big Ten football picks

June 16, 2018 at 3:08 p.m.

Randy Edsall had one of those "Wanna Get Away?" moments Tuesday during the weekly Big Ten coaches call with the media. When I asked about a Baltimore Sun report of...

Michigan running back De'Veon Smith gets carted off the field after suffering a right foot injury against BYU.

Injury reports matter of secrecy and intrigue for many Big Ten coaches

May 23, 2019 at 7:03 p.m.

Unlike the NFL, college football has no policy for reporting injuries. So the Big Ten essentially has 14 different policies, one for each coach, and even those 14 sometimes change...

Ohio State wide receiver Michael Thomas scores a touchdown against Western Michigan.

Teddy Greenstein’s Big Ten power rankings

May 23, 2019 at 7:03 p.m.

The sometimes-silly season is over. The real deal is coming up. Goodbye, Hawaii, Kent State and North Texas. Hello, conference games. These power rankings are based on the teams' records...

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