Tailback Ameer Abdullah is Nebraska’s spark plug
If you follow college football, you've seen the ugly record: The Big Ten is 1-10 against teams from the Power Five conferences and Notre Dame. Instead of East and West,...
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NU’s Fitzgerald: No perfect 10s in football
Like most Americans, Pat Fitzgerald clicked around Saturday and Sunday, watching football on TV. His impression? "There are a lot of bad football teams in the country," the Northwestern coach...
Northwestern pursues answers (plural) on offense
Northwestern's first seven series against Northern Illinois last Saturday ended like this: punt, punt, interception, punt, punt, punt, punt. No wonder Wildcats coach Pat Fitzgerald said of his offense: "Right...
Rutgers loses but proves it belongs in Big Ten
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Before kickoff, Rutgers fans paraded around in the rain wearing red T-shirts that proclaimed: The Rivalry is Back. Rivalry, huh? Penn State and Rutgers had met nine...
Teddy Greenstein’s Big Ten football picks
Thank you, Gov. Chris Christie. By lifting the ban on sports wagering at New Jersey casinos and racetracks, you have made this column a must-read for the fine folks of...
Perfect timing for Rutgers’ Big Ten debut
It's the perfect narrative. The date is Nov. 9, 2006. The Empire State Building is aglow in red. The home team rallies from 18 down to stun third-ranked Louisville in...
Big Ten eyes new Midwest locales for 2018 basketball tournament
The off-and-on courtship between the Big Ten and Madison Square Garden is back on, as the league ponders where to hold its 2018 men's basketball tournament. "We were talking, then...
Fitzgerald: NU’s lack of toughness ‘an embarrassment’
When it rains, Northwestern normally goes inside, allowing the Wildcats to practice in comfort. Not Wednesday. And not only did the Wildcats work out in a driving rain, but there...
James Franklin: ‘Black cloud’ is gone at Penn State
James Franklin did not like the fact the media — both social and traditional — spoiled the surprise. When the Penn State coach informed his players they would be eligible...
NU’s Robbins gets one-game suspension
The Big Ten imposed a one-game suspension Tuesday and issued a public reprimand of Northwestern defensive lineman C.J. Robbins, who was ejected Saturday for throwing a punch near the end...