Big Ten pick rewind: championship game
After stomping Nebraska 70-31 on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium, the Wisconsin Badgers decided to let me know about it. Well aware of my Nebraska pick for the Big Ten title game,…
What we learned in the Big Ten: Week 14
Three lessons from a lopsided Big Ten championship game: 1. Wisconsin making the Rose Bowl fits the Big Ten’s 2012 narrative: The first five-loss team ever to play in the Rose Bowl? It…
B1G title game pregame ponderables
INDIANAPOLIS — Hello from Lucas Oil Stadium, where the second-ever Big Ten championship game will kick off shortly. There were reports of slow ticket sales earlier this week, and the game likely will…
Bielema, Pelini preview B1G title game
INDIANAPOLIS — Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini and Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema met with the media on Friday on the eve of the Big Ten championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Here…
Big Ten title game ticket sales slow
Saturday’s Big Ten championship game features two teams that played a very close game earlier this year and two large fan bases. But that doesn’t mean it’s a hot ticket. Prepare to see…
What to watch in the Big Ten title game
There’s only one game on tap this week, but it’s a big one: Wisconsin vs. Nebraska in the Big Ten championship. Here are four things to watch Saturday night at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil…
Indy unlikely to bid on initial title games
The possibility of a nationally significant college football game taking place on Big Ten soil has been dealt a significant blow, at least in the short term. The Indianapolis Star reported Wednesday afternoon…
B1G to tweak title game ticket sales strategy
CHICAGO — When the Big Ten put 20,000 general public tickets on sale for the inaugural football title game in late July, they were gone within two hours. But many of those tickets…
Midwest venues interested in playoff
If the BCS brass opens the bidding process to host future college football playoff games, three venues in the Big Ten footprint would be interested. Officials from Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium, Detroit’s Ford…
3Q update: Spartans still in command
INDIANAPOLIS — We’ve got another good one brewing between No. 13 Michigan State and No. 15 Wisconsin here at Lucas Oil Stadium, where Michigan State leads 36-28 after three quarters of play. The…
