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Matt Leinart, with some help from Reggie Bush (not pictured), scores on a 1-yard run in the final seconds to give No. 1 USC a 34-31 victory over host Notre Dame in 2005.

5 opponents stand between 7-0 Notre Dame and the College Football Playoff. Who could end its hopes?

May 31, 2019 at 4:38 p.m.

Notre Dame’s path to glory will zigzag from sea to shining sea. It starts Saturday night in San Diego, of all places, where the 7-0 Irish take on Navy. Then...

Status quo won’t work for Pat Fitzgerald’s Northwestern offense: ‘The pedal is down from me’

May 31, 2019 at 4:36 p.m.

Coach Pat Fitzgerald seemed satisfied Saturday after Northwestern squeaked past Rutgers 18-15, saying, “Great job going 1-0.” Fitzgerald was more sobering and realistic Monday. Here are three takeaways from his...

Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh and Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio still playing the blame game over pregame incident

May 31, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

It’s the stroll that will never end. Or, as Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh called it Monday, “an orchestrated stormtrooper march.” Harbaugh opted to revisit the ugly pregame incident at Spartan...

Notre Dame-Northwestern game to be played under the lights

May 31, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

The Nov. 3 Northwestern-Notre Dame game will be played in prime time at Ryan Field. Kickoff will be at either 6:15 or 6:30 p.m., depending on whether ESPN (6:15) or...

Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson throws a pass against Rutgers during the first half.

5 things you should know about the Big Ten after Week 8, including Ohio State’s largely unchanged path to the playoff

May 31, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

Five things you should know about the Big Ten after eight weeks, including this: Michigan is back, and look out, America — the Wolverines will be insufferable. 1. Purdue owned...

Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines walked off with the Paul Bunyan Trophy after beating Michigan State 21-7.

Big Ten power rankings: Michigan rises to the top after Purdue’s upset of Ohio State

May 31, 2019 at 4:36 p.m.

Last week’s ranking in parentheses 1. Michigan (2) Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines walked off with the Paul Bunyan Trophy after beating Michigan State 21-7. Jim Harbaugh’s crew is finally...

3 takeaways from Northwestern’s 18-15 victory over Rutgers

December 12, 2018 at 9:14 a.m.

There are exhilarating comeback victories, like Northwestern’s thriller last week against Nebraska. And then there are pitiful comeback victories, like Saturday’s against Rutgers (1-7, 0-5 Big Ten). Congrats to Northwestern...

Big Ten picks for Week 8: Michigan has been putrid against Michigan State. Will that continue?

March 29, 2019 at 4:29 p.m.

Picking the biggest game on the Big Ten slate comes down to this question: Do you trust your eyes? Or trust the trend? Michigan is favored by a touchdown at...

3 ways Northwestern can beat Rutgers on Saturday

May 31, 2019 at 4:37 p.m.

TV/radio: 11 a.m. Saturday; BTN, WGN-AM 720. Line: Northwestern by 20½. Records: Northwestern 3-3, 3-1 Big Ten; Rutgers 1-6, 0-4. 1. Have the bus driver download Waze or Google Maps....

Quarterback Clayton Thorson, left, said receiver Flynn Nagel "played out of his mind" during the Wildcats' comeback victory over Nebraska.

6 kids, 6 college athletes: How Flynn Nagel learned from his brothers and became a Northwestern star

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

This is a story about a working-class home in Lemont that produced six college athletes, where the daily routine included homework, prayer, tooth brushing and, yes, pushups and situps. Ron...

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