Fiesta Bowl teams share similar profiles
January 5, 2009
Posted by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Ohio State and Texas will attempt to beat one another into the sod tonight, but the two storied programs have found common ground throughout the week leading up to the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (Fox, 8 p.m. ET).
Since the teams’ first meeting in 2005, head coaches Jim Tressel and [...]
Fitzgerald, Cooper to be honored at Fiesta Bowl
January 5, 2009
Posted by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg
Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald and former Ohio State head coach John Cooper are among the 14 new College Football Hall of Fame inductees to be honored before tonight’s Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
The Hall of Famers will be introduced just prior to kickoff between No. 3 Texas and No. 10 Ohio State [...]
Big Ten lunch links: Delany not discouraged
January 5, 2009
Posted by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg
Here’s your final in-season edition of links. Enjoy.
His league is a national punch line after a 1-5 start to the bowl season, but Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany keeps the faith, Teddy Greenstein writes in the Chicago Tribune.
“You look at it and ask: Did the players play hard, and were they [...]
Fiesta Bowl chat today at 1 p.m. ET
January 5, 2009
Posted by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg
I’m doing a special chat today at 1 p.m. ET before heading out to University of Phoenix Stadium to cover tonight’s Tostitos Fiesta Bowl matchup between Ohio State and Texas. Please join me over at SportsNation to discuss the game, the Big Ten and the bowl season.
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A Little Ohio State-Texas Pre-Bowl Game Trash Talk Can Be Good for the Soul
January 5, 2009
The Texas Longhorns have NO CHANCE to beat the Ohio State Buckeyes tonight!
While many college fans believe the exact opposite, you can call me Nostradamus.
Ohio State will win by a minimum of 30 points, and you heard that here first!
OK, I’m kidding, and the joke is over!
While I do very much believe that my [...]
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl preview
January 5, 2009
Posted by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg
Here’s a quick look at tonight’s Tostitos Fiesta Bowl matchup between No. 3 Texas (11-1) and No. 10 Ohio State (10-2).
WHO TO WATCH: Ohio State’s 28 seniors finish a truly unique career tonight, but the spotlight will be on junior running back Chris “Beanie” Wells, who likely plays his final collegiate [...]
Senior Bowl to feature several Big Ten players
January 5, 2009
Posted by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg
The Under Armour Senior Bowl is a can’t-miss stop for NFL talent evaluators, and the Big Ten will be well represented Jan. 24 in Mobile, Ala.
Here’s a list of Big Ten players known to be competing in the game.
Mitch King, defensive tackle, Iowa
Derrick Williams, wide receiver, Penn State
Javon Ringer, running back, [...]
Take five: Big Ten predictions for 2009
January 5, 2009
Posted by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg
The 2008 Big Ten season officially ends tonight as No. 10 Ohio State faces No. 3 Texas in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, but it’s never too early to take a look at 2009. Here are five fearless predictions for the Big Ten next fall.
1. The Big Ten mercifully gets only one [...]
Festivus For College Football Fans: Time To Air Our Grievances
January 5, 2009
It’s time.
The airing of grievances shall now commence. Some of them are obvious, some a little more obscure. But the head honchos in charge of our beloved game need to take notice.
Either enforce the horse-collar rule all the time, or get rid of it. Some conferences call it with regular frequency, while others ignore [...]
The Fiesta Bowl: Can Ohio State Defeat Texas?
January 4, 2009
Location: University Of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, AZ) 8pm EST on Fox
Head Coach: Mack Brown
Texas Players Who Were Recruited By Ohio State
N/A. Similar to Ohio State, Texas concentrates on keeping players from the state of Texas for its roster. Ohio State has OL J.B. Shugarts on its roster from Texas, but Texas did not actively recruit [...]