A way-too-early look at college basketball’s best teams for the 2013-14 season (The Dagger: College Basketball Blog)
All the confetti on the floor at the Georgia Dome hadn’t even been picked up yet Monday night when speculation about next year’s college basketball season began.
2013 NCAA tournament West scenarios: Best and worst case for Ohio State
What’s the wildest dream for your team this NCAA tournament? What’s the darkest nightmare? We plot out best-case scenarios and worst-case scenarios for every team in the Big Dance
Spring football 25: Ohio State Buckeyes (Dr. Saturday)
The Buckeyes had a perfect season and didn’t play in a bowl game. They watched two teams they beat play for the Big Ten championship in Indianapolis.
Instant Analysis: PSU 24, Wisconsin 21 OT
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Montee Ball set the NCAA record for total touchdowns Saturday, but the Badgers were unable to improve their conference record as Penn State rallied late for the 24-21 overtime…
Wisconsin, Ball roll into Penn State for finale
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State cornerback Stephon Morris doesn’t believe the rumor about Montee Ball , the one about the Wisconsin tailback having a ”down year.” If 1,400 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns are disappointing, imagine what the Wisconsin star senior can do in a good season. This is the predicament facing the Nittany Lions (7-4, 5-2 Big Ten) when Ball and the Badgers (7-4, 4-3) roll into Happy Valley in the regular season finale Saturday. ”I looked at his stats and was like, ‘He’s having a down year?”’ Morris said. ”You can’t take anything away from that. He might make some big plays on Saturday. We’re going to have our plays, too.” One more touchdown would give Ball 79 career scores, breaking a tie for the major college record set by Travis Prentice of Miami (Ohio) in 1999. With two straight games of at least 191 yards rushing, Ball might be the best player on the cold Beaver Stadium turf. …
O’Brien’s influence evident on 2012 Lions
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Offensive guard John Urschel rubbed his chin and just smiled at the questions Saturday afternoon. How could Penn State lose 10 offensive starters in one offseason and somehow average…
Instant analysis: Penn State 45, Indiana 22
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — It was a record-breaking day for Penn State. Allen Robinson set the Nittany Lions’ single-season receptions record in the first quarter, and Matt McGloin set a school record for…
No. 6 Ohio State 52 Illinois 22
OHIO STATE WON: Ohio State has had a tendency to play down to opponents this season. Just look at its games against Purdue, Indiana, Cal, UCF…the list goes on and on. That wasn’t…
Penn State offense looks for better communication
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Playing at Beaver Stadium in front of loyal blue-and-white fans would seem to be the last place where Penn State would have a problem with noise. It turns out that support was louder than even the Nittany Lions offense expected, leading to problems for the up-tempo offense against Ohio State’s front seven. So quarterback Matt McGloin and the offensive line are focusing in part this week on improving communications when things get rough as Penn State (5-3, 3-1 Big Ten) looks to get back on track with a visit Saturday to struggling Purdue. ”We’ve tried to really work on that with the music, and with the loud noise during practice,” O’Brien said Wednesday at Beaver Stadium. ”It really starts with me and coaching … we’ve tried to coach it better and be more detailed with it this week.” Some perspective might be in order first, though, between Penn State, Purdue and their respective venues. Until Saturday’s sellout…
No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes vs Illinois Illini Gameday Info Nov 3, 2012
#6 Ohio State (9-0, 5-0) vs. Illinois (2-6, 0-4) Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012 – 3:30 p.m. Ohio Stadium (102,329) Columbus, Ohio THE BROADCASTS Television: ESPN will televise the game with Beth Mowins and…
