Northwestern’s loss bucks trend of clutch play
December 30, 2008
Posted by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg
Northwestern had to like its chances with a 3-point lead entering the fourth quarter of the Valero Alamo Bowl against Missouri. And when the game went into overtime, the Wildcats’ upset hopes surged.
Winning close games has been Northwestern’s forte since the 2000 season. The Wildcats entered the Alamodome with a 17-4 [...]
Iowa’s Outback Bowl Hopes Hang on Shonn Greene, Defense
December 30, 2008
From the 200-yard, four-touchdown day against Wisconsin, to the stellar performance to beat Penn State, to the hit and run for a touchdown on Purdue safety Frank Duong, to the run that smashed Tavian Banks’ single-season rushing record against Minnesota, it’s been a memorable 2008 season for Shonn Greene.
Greene, who enjoyed his first year back [...]
Women’s college basketball
December 30, 2008
Women’s basketball
AP Top 25
TEAMRECORDPTSPVS1.Connecticut (45)11-01,12512.North Carolina13-01,07823.Texas A&M10-01,00234.Texas11-097645.Oklahoma9-294756.Duke10-186467.Baylor11-182378.Tennessee9-277989.Auburn12-0741910.Louisville11-17291011.Stanford9-37011112.Notre Dame10-16071213.California8-25991314.Maryland9-25431415.Rutgers7-25381516.Virginia10-24271617.Ohio State10-24011718.Florida11-13491819.Pittsburgh9-23001920.Vanderbilt11-22362021.Oklahoma State9-22122122.Kansas State11-02002223.Georgia Tech10-21592324.South Dakota State12-11462525.New Mexico11-131–
Yesterday’s results
Big Ten
Indiana 62, Michigan St. 48
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Buckeyes in the NFL - Week Sixteen
December 29, 2008
Former Buckeyes are found throughout the NFL……Here are some stats for the 16th week of NFL action by our beloved Buckeyes. This information came from a variety of sources, including OhioStateBuckeyes.com and The Columbus Dispatch. My apologies if any information is inadvertently forgotten
Baltimore Ravens - 33, at Dallas Cowboys - 24
Smith, Troy (QB): Substitute QB
Buffalo Bills [...]
Creature vs Creature: A Spartan On The Capital One Bowl
December 29, 2008
Preview
By the time these two teams take the field on New Year’s Day, it will be the first competitive action for either team in over a month. You can expect both the Spartans and the Bulldogs to struggle a little bit in the early going as they try to shake off the December rust.
These two [...]
NFL 2008 Playoffs Predicitons
December 29, 2008
Well unless the Broncos mount a huge comeback, I’m pretty sure San Diego is going to get the No. 4 seed. But here is how to playoff picture looks right now:
AFC1.Tennessee Titans2.Pittsburgh Steelers3.Miami Dolphins4.San Diego Chargers5.Indianapolis Colts6.Baltimore Ravens
NFC1.New York Giants2.Carolina Panthers3.Minnesota Vikings4.Arizona Cardinals5.Atlanta Falcons6.Philadelphia Eagles (I really can’t believe I am saying it.)
Wild Card Round [...]
Missouri-Northwestern: The Complete Valero Alamo Bowl Guide
December 28, 2008
This postseason, B/R college football writers are teaming up to preview every bowl game. Be sure to check them all out!
No. 21 Missouri (9-4) vs. No. 23 Northwestern (9-3)
Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, 8:00 PM ET
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Spread: Missouri -12
How they got here…
The Missouri Tigers started the season off with a Sports Illustrated cover and [...]
Indiana’s Zeigler suspended after robbery charges
December 27, 2008
Posted by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg
Redshirt freshman offensive lineman Dennis Zeigler is the second Indiana football player to be suspended indefinitely by the school after being charged in a robbery Dec. 17 in Bloomington.
Zeigler was charged Wednesday with two felonies, conspiracy to commit robbery and conspiracy to commit burglary. A police affidavit stated that Zeigler admitted [...]
Champs Sports Bowl preview
December 27, 2008
Posted by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg
The Big Ten bowl season finally kicks off today as Wisconsin (7-5) faces Florida State (8-4) in the Champs Sports Bowl (ESPN, 4:30 p.m. ET). Here’s a quick look at the matchup.
WHO TO WATCH: Wisconsin running backs P.J. Hill and John Clay
The Badgers’ upset hopes rest on the burly backs of [...]
Big Ten Weakness Truth or Fiction?
December 26, 2008
Big Ten weakness truth or fiction?
Is the Big 10 as bad as I keep reading and hearing? I decided to find out for myself so here are the numbers 1995 to present. My father is fond of saying “numbers don’t lie but liars figure. Big Ten 47 wins, 54 losses, winning only 46 ½ % [...]