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Penn State coach Bill O’Brien talks about winning Big Ten Coach of the Year, reflects on the season, and looks ahead to recruiting. Continue reading at ESPN.com – Big Ten Blog
Meyer, O’Brien finalists for Robinson Award
After guiding their teams to strong seasons under the cloud of NCAA sanctions, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer and Penn State coach Bill O’Brien are receiving national recognition. Both Meyer and O’Brien are…
PSU’s Stankiewitch a Rimington finalist
Penn State senior Matt Stankiewitch has been named one of six finalists for the Rimington Trophy, which goes to the nation’s top center. The full list of finalists: Mario Benavides, Louisville Braxston Cave,…
Dantonio, O’Brien scout Huskers-Badgers
Rather than the normal Friday Q&A, we decided to reach out to two coaches who faced both Big Ten championship game participants — No. 12 Nebraska and Wisconsin — earlier this season. Michigan…
Badgers get redemption shot in Big Ten title game
Wisconsin is in some unfamiliar territory. No, not the Big Ten title game. The Badgers count as grizzled veterans after playing in last year’s inaugural conference championship, well acquainted with all the hype and hoopla that comes with it. A trip to the Rose Bowl isn’t so daunting, either. The Badgers, after all, rang in the last two New Years in Pasadena. It’s being so, well, mediocre, that’s new for Wisconsin. Winners of the Big Ten title the last two years, the Badgers are getting a chance at the first three-peat in school history Saturday – by default. With Ohio State and Penn State ineligible for the postseason, it’s Wisconsin playing No. 14 Nebraska on Saturday for the title and a trip to the Rose Bowl. ”Obviously it is different and strange this year because of our record going into this game,” said Montee Ball, who last week became major college football’s all-time touchdown leader. ”But it’s not our fault what happened to the teams that can’t play in this game. We’re most definitely going …
O’Brien’s agent: Coach committed to PSU
It’s a good night for Bill O’Brien and Penn State fans. O’Brien swept both Big Ten Coach of the Year awards after guiding the Lions to an 8-4 record in his first season…
Miller, Simon lead B1G award winners
The Big Ten announced the winners of its four major awards on Tuesday night, and Ohio State and Penn State split them. Here you go: Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year: Ohio State…
2012 All-Big Ten teams, individual awards
Reaction coming soon — trust me, we’ve got plenty of it — but here are the Big Ten’s official individual award winners and all-conference teams for the 2012 season … Griese-Brees Quarterback of…
Player of the Week: Big Ten
On an emotion-charged day when Penn State honored a senior who unfortunately couldn’t play (linebacker Michael Mauti), another veteran defender turned in an unbelievable performance in his final game at Beaver Stadium. For…
Badgers’ Bielema: No shame backing into title game
Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema understands a lot of people believe his Badgers don’t deserve to be playing in the Big Ten championship game. Asked if he’s insulted by the sentiment, he says he’s not. ”I appreciate the question and understand it totally,” he said Sunday. ”I think there are 10 teams out there in the Big Ten that would love to be in the position Nebraska and we’re in right now. When the two teams take the field on Saturday, neither is going to care how the other team got there or what their record is.” With Ohio State and Penn State ineligible because of NCAA sanctions, the Badgers will represent the Leaders Division against Legends champion Nebraska this Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The winner goes to the Rose Bowl to play UCLA or Stanford. The Badgers (7-5, 4-4), the two-time defending Big Ten champions, finished third in their division behind Ohio State and Penn State after…
