Creature vs. Creature: Why Purdue Will Retain the Old Oaken Bucket
Published on: 19th November, 2009
The Purdue Boilermakers close the 2009 regular season Saturday in Bloomington against their archrival, the Indiana Hoosiers. Purdue coach Danny Hope will be looking for a win in his first Old Oaken Bucket game at the helm (although he's been around for quite a few as an assistant); his ...Purdue’s Fourth-Quarter Collapse Ensures Boilermakers are Home for the Holidays
Published on: 16th November, 2009
When a football team outgains its opponent by over 160 yards and scores a touchdown in every quarter, it’s supposed to win the game. Unfortunately for the Purdue Boilermakers, things didn’t work out that way Saturday afternoon at Ross-Ade Stadium. In a game they needed to win to ...Carrying On: Should the Golden Gophers Decline Their Bowl Invitation?
Published on: 16th November, 2009
It was another busy weekend in Big Ten country, and in honor of "Cup-Half-Empty Day" (a holiday I just invented), here are five disappointments that jumped out at me from Saturday's action. UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: FIVE THINGS I LEARNED 1. Michigan is in utter-collapse mode. ...Big Ten Teams Batting .500: Where Mediocrity & Bowl Eligibility Collide
Published on: 12th November, 2009
As the Big Ten football season winds down, all eleven teams in the conference still have hopes of finishing their schedules with the six wins necessary to become bowl-eligible. (And I thought parity only happened in the NFL.) While simply having enough victories to qualify for the postseason ...Purdue Ends Decades Of Futility At Michigan, Keeps Bowl Hopes Alive
Published on: 10th November, 2009
So long, road losing streak.Goodbye, 43 years of frustration.Welcome back, postseason hopes.The Purdue Boilermakers erased a 14-point second-half deficit at Michigan Stadium to shock the Wolverines 38-36, securing their first road win in over two years. The Boilers got a career-high 367 passing yards from quarterback Joey Elliott, three touchdowns ...Still Kicking: Devin Barclay Transitions From MLS To Ohio State Football
Published on: 4th November, 2009
Saturday's much-anticipated showdown between Big Ten defending co-champions Ohio State and Penn State could very well come down to a high-pressure field goal attempt.And if it does, Buckeye placekicker Devin Barclay, despite the fact he may be making his first career start in one of the season's most important games, ...Carrying on about Big Ten Football: October 31
Published on: 3rd November, 2009
Ohio State-New Mexico State summary, glass half-full edition: "They had 310 rushing yards, so that's pretty fair."—Jim Tressel, describing his offense's performance against NMSU. Ohio State-New Mexico State summary, glass half-empty edition: "This is the worst 45-point win I've ever seen."—Ohio State fan on postgame ...Three Reasons Why Purdue Quarterbacks Are Undefeated In The NFL
Published on: 30th October, 2009
As the calendar turns from October to November this weekend, there are only three undefeated teams remaining in the NFL: the New Orleans Saints, the Denver Broncos, and the Indianapolis Colts.Any guesses what they have in common?(Very good: I was hoping that you'd already read the headline!)The Saints, Broncos, and ...Another Blow for Iowa Hawkeyes, Adam Robinson and Dace Richardson Out for Year
Published on: 27th October, 2009
In today's media teleconference, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz confirmed what most already knew or suspected after the latest Hawkeye depth chart was released: His undefeated team will have to start getting used to life without offensive lineman Dace Richardson and running back Adam Robinson. The Hawkeyes have suffered through ...Boilermakers Take Care Of Business Against Cellar-Dwelling Illini
Published on: 26th October, 2009
The story of Purdue’s 24-14 victory over Illinois on Saturday was not so much what happened, but instead, what didn’t happen. Purdue turnovers? Didn’t happen. Letdown for the home team, coming off of an emotional upset of Ohio State? Didn’t happen. String of unfortunate events piling up ...Featured Sponsors
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