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BCS at-large bids up for grabs in final weeks

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:53:43 +0000

Iowa and Penn State ended their seasons eligible for an at-large BCS bid, and Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech are also in position to be eligible for invites to the four big-money bowl games even though they have no shot to win their conferences.

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BCS at-large bids up for grabs in final weeks

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:43:05 +0000

Iowa and Penn State ended their seasons eligible for an at-large BCS selection, and Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech are also in position to become eligible for big-money bowl bids.

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Top seven teams remain same, Iowa at No. 11

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:27:58 +0000

With the top seven teams in the BCS standings remaining the same, the question becomes whether Iowa deserves an at-large bid.

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Going Bowlin': Where Are the Badgers Headed?

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:44:43 +0000

With the Big Ten season ending on Saturday, most teams are looking ahead to possible bowl match-ups. Wisconsin still has to travel to Hawaii in two weeks, but they too can start to scout for their bowl game because their game against the Warriors shouldn't make a difference in what invitation they receive. With their loss to Northwestern on Saturday, Hawaii is pretty much a meaningless game. If they had beaten Northwestern, they would have had the opportunity to go for 10 wins and an outside shot at a BCS bowl, but that all went down the drain Saturday afternoon in Evanston. A pathetic defense and costly mistakes ended any hopes of that. After that game, my outlook on the Badgers is pretty gloomy. Their defense hasn't improved all year and although their offense is effective, it seems as though they sputter in clutch situations. However, at 8-3 they still have a chance to get a good bowl game, and a win against Hawaii would definitely help their confidence going into bowl season. With ...

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No. 15 Iowa blanks Minnesota 12-0

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:52:30 +0000

With a bronze pig on the line, No. 15 Iowa put a new twist on winning ugly - this time by taking a game that featured more punts than points.

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Iowa picks up 10th win with shutout of Gophers

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:03:24 +0000

IOWA CITY, Iowa(AP) James Vandenberg threw for 117 yards, fellow freshman Brandon Wegher ran for a touchdown, and No. 15 Iowa kept alive its hopes for a BCS bowl bid by beating Minnesota 12-0 on Saturday.

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Iowa blanks Minnesota, stays in BCS bowl hunt

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:42:35 +0000

Freshman James Vandenberg threw for 117 yards, and Iowa kept its hopes for a BCS bowl bid alive by beating Minnesota 12-0 on Saturday.

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Iowa blanks Minnesota for 10th win (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:40:55 +0000

James Vandenberg threw for 117 yards, fellow freshman Brandon Wegher ran for a touchdown, and No. 15 Iowa kept alive its hopes for a BCS bowl bid by beating Minnesota 12-0 on Saturday. The victory gave the Hawkeyes (10-2, 6-2 Big Ten) double-digit wins for the first time since 2004, along with Floyd of Rosedale -- a bronze pig awarded to the winner of the border rivalry -- for the eighth time in...

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SPORTS CALENDAR

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

TODAYBASEBALL11:30aArizona Fall League championship: Phoenix at Peoria MLB NetCOLLEGE BASKETBALL11aUMKC at North Dakota Fox College Pacific1pFlorida A&M; at Stanford (860)COLLEGE FOOTBALL9aOhio State at Michigan Channel: 7 Channel: 10 9aMinnesota at Iowa...

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Big Weekend for Hawkeyes Gets Bigger with Recruiting Visits

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:13:34 +0000

The Iowa Hawkeyes are getting ready for the biggest weekend of their season thus far. A home game against Minnesota is the last chance they have to potentially earn a bid for a share of the Big Ten title after two straight losses to Ohio State and Northwestern. Now, arguably the biggest weekend of the season just got a little bit bigger. Seantrel Henderson, the nation's top prospect according to Rivals.com, will be visiting Iowa City this weekend to watch the Hawkeyes finish out their regular season against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. It does not end there. Four-star tight end prospect C.J. Fiedorowicz, a 6'7" pass catching specialist out of Illinois, will also be making an appearance in Iowa City after already verbally committing to Illinois earlier this season. Henderson, and offensive lineman out of St. Paul, MN is a massive offensive lineman prospect who has received offers from nearly every major program in the country. At 6'8", he has the frame to grow and become a dominant ...

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Buell's Eye: Week 12's College Football Picks

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:10:41 +0000

Week 12 features not only the greatest rivalry in College Football, but the greatest rivalry, filled with unmatchable history and tradition, in all of sports. Last weekend saw the continuous onward march of the top teams, keeping all six undefeated programs' untainted record intact. USC made history in all of the wrong ways. Iowa ensured that they would not see a BCS Bowl this season after their 9-0 start with their second consecutive loss. Houston, Arizona and South Florida all took huge steps backward, as well. And, the Ohio State Buckeyes punched their ticket for yet another Rose Bowl appearance. My worst week, so far, occurred in Week 11 with a 16-6 record, leading to my 184-46 record overall. This weekend, look for three more upsets to take place while Oregon looks to meet up with Ohio State in a run for the roses, and let the first of the major rivalries begin! Begin Slideshow

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Iowa's Ferentz defends decision to play for OT

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:29:55 +0000

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says a pair of second-half interceptions thrown by freshman quarterback James Vandenberg were on his mind when he played it safe at the end of regulation in last week's loss at Ohio State.

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Hayes' Hot Seat: Millions don't alleviate coaches' stress

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:40:59 +0000

Sporting News' Matt Hayes analyzes those feeling the heat heading into Week 12. 1. A coach's life So I've got this guy who emails me every so often, more frequently in previous years but less so this fall. It seems as though the target of his vitriol—Dave Wannstedt—is out of range. For now, anyway. After Pitt blew a 14-point lead against N.C. State in September and lost for the only time this season, his email was succinct and to the point: Wannstedt will ruin Pitt like he ruined the Bears and Dolphins. It's a brutal business, people. Coaches are paid millions, but that cash can't salve the mental anguish coaching families go through while their husband or father is judged by anyone and everyone. Every. Single. Day. "It's where we are in this business," Texas coach Mack Brown told me earlier this season. "Winning, unfortunately, is all that matters." Before we go further, spare me the argument that you'd take the millions to take the abuse, too. It ...

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Big Ten Football '09: Week 12 Preview

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:01:57 +0000

The Big Ten can make the case for being the most exciting conference in college football. Every team in the conference still had the potential to be bowl eligible going into last week's games. Ohio State and Iowa lived up to it's billing as "the Clash of the Titans," being decided on a field goal in overtime. As long as Ohio State wins out, they've clinched a trip to the Rose Bowl. Penn State and Wisconsin continued to roll, and Indiana, Purdue and Michigan were knocked from bowl contention. This week several teams are jockeying for bowl position, rather than eligibility. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5), (3-4) @ No. 13 Iowa Hawkeyes (9-2), (5-2) 12:00 ESPN The Gophers should not even be bowl eligible. I don't think a win over a team named the Jackrabbits should qualify, but I don't have a say in the matter. Iowa will have a hard time getting up for this game, and it will be closer than expected. Gophers 20, Hawkeyes 24 No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes (9-2), (6-1) @ Michigan ...

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Iowa Basketball Starts with Loss for First Time in 33 Seasons

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:05:48 +0000

Things aren't looking so great for the Iowa men's basketball team. The Hawkeyes hadn't lost a home opener since 1962, but that changed Sunday night in a 62-50 loss to Texas-San Antonio. This is the first time Iowa has started a season with a loss since a 79-78 defeat to Iowa State during the 1977-78 season. In a defensive battle with a more experienced team, the Hawkeyes struggled to get anything going on offense. Iowa shot just 34 percent from the field. Matt Gatens and Anthony Tucker, two of Iowa's returning players from last year, were a combined four out of 19 shooting. The Hawkeyes had to rely on Freshmen Eric May and Cully Payne for their scoring needs. May came off the bench to score a team-high 13 points in his college debut. Payne added 12 points of his own, scoring three of the Hawkeyes' five three-pointers. Iowa trailed for most of the game, partially due to their dismal 18.5 percent shooting from beyond the three-point line. "Defensively, we were good," Payne told ...

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The Dynasty Continues: Barclay, Saine Send Buckeyes Back to Pasadena

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:24:09 +0000

When the Iowa Hawkeyes came to Columbus, the most unlikely man on either squad, K Devin Barclay, the 26-year-old former MLS player, was the hero that sent Ohio State to Pasadena. It's a story that has been talked about for days now, but don't forget the other 60 minutes of a game that many people have considered one of the best of 2009, especially the fourth quarter. In that big fourth quarter, both teams combined for 28 points and one-upped each other. Everything from Dan Herron's TD run out of what I will call the "Wild Nut" offense to Derrell Johnson-Koulianos' kickoff return after initially bobbling the catch only added to what many have called an instant classic. But anyone who followed Iowa football thought that even down 24-10 with all the momentum on the side of the Buckeyes, they had a shot. Sure enough, QB James Vandenburg's TD pass to WR Marvin McNutt validated those hopes and had Buckeye fans thinking, "Here we go again." But with a big third down sack in OT, all that had to ...

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Ohio St. ends key stretch vs. Michigan (AP)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:41:56 +0000

Ohio State had to beat Penn State to stay in the Big Ten race. The next week the Buckeyes needed to beat Iowa to win the conference and go to the Rose Bowl. With those missions accomplished the last two weeks, the ninth-ranked Buckeyes now face another big game against archrival Michigan on Saturday. What's on the line for Ohio State this week?

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The All-Big Ten: Defense

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:26:13 +0000

The end of another football season is approaching, and most Big Ten teams have their last regular season game this weekend. That means it's time to start compiling the All-Big Ten lists. Since this year appears to be the Year of the Defense in the Big Ten, it seemed fitting to start off with a list of the top defensive players in the conference. Narrowing the list down to a top twelve all-conference team was no easy task, as a number of players around the Big Ten have stepped up big this year. Hence the longer-than-average list of honorable mentions at the end. Nevertheless, the list had to be objectively compiled. So, without further ado, here is the All-Big Ten Defense... Begin Slideshow

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The Big Ten, Sam Brownlee and the Ineptitude of National Sports Media

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:02:21 +0000

I'm sure my fellow Hawkeye fans recall Sam Brownlee, the walk-on tailback from Emmetsburg, Iowa, who, in 2004, was thrust into a starting role when the football gods took some twisted vengeance on Iowa running backs and tore up all of their ACLs. Needless to say, Sam Brownlee was hardly the second coming of Earl Campbell. However, he didn't fumble the ball in over 100 touches, and picked up his blocking assignments. Meanwhile, Drew Tate worked some sort of magic, the Iowa defense destroyed everything in its path and somehow, with the worst rushing attack in the country, Iowa secured a co-Big Ten championship and a 9-2 record. Hawkeye fans appreciated Brownlee, but knew that he would not touch the two-deep in 2005. In fact, I have to believe that anybody that followed national football on any level knew that. Yet, I recall reading an article in a nationally distributed 2005 preseason college football rag that assumed that Brownlee would be the starting tailback that year, and made its prediction ...

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Texas-San Antonio upsets Iowa at home (AP)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:28:54 +0000

Morris Smith IV led five players in double figures with 16 points and Texas-San Antonio stunned Iowa 62-50, snapping the Hawkeyes' 46-game winning streak in home openers. Terry Fields, Devin Gibson and freshman Melvin Johnson III each added 12 for the Roadrunners, who opened the second half on a 17-3 run and never looked back in shocking the youthful Hawkeyes.

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Play of the day: Three plays save Buckeyes' season

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:30:07 +0000

Before the weekend, Ohio State's seven most recent wins all had come by at least 17 points. But the Buckeyes stuffed a season's worth of drama into Saturday evening, when they withstood Iowa's fourth-quarter comeback to win 27-24 in overtime. Three plays in the extra session saved the Buckeyes' season and sent them to the Rose Bowl. Here's a look at the critical snaps. Splitlers' stand Iowa started overtime on offense, and quarterback James Vandenberg threw incomplete on first down. The Hawkeyes showed run on second down with an overloaded formation—two receivers, tight end Tony Moeaki and fullback Brett Morse all lined up right. The Buckeyes responded with eight defenders close to the line. Afterward, though, they'd say their true advantage came from talk in the huddle before this play. "We said, 'This is it,' " Buckeyes linebacker Austin Spitler said. "The Big Ten championship and the Rose Bowl provide plenty of motivation. We knew we needed a stop." Spitler provided ...

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Ohio State beats Iowa to clinch Rose Bowl berth

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:30:00 +0000

Buckeyes need overtime, but they clinch their first trip to the Granddaddy of Them All for the first time in 13 years. > Buckeyes need overtime, but they clinch their first trip to the Granddaddy of Them All for the first time in 13 years.

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No. 10 Ohio State 27, No. 15 Iowa 24: Ohio State Holds Off Iowa to Clinch Trip to Rose Bowl

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:51:44 +0000

No. 10 Ohio State held on to defeat No. 15 Iowa in overtime, earning at least a share of its fifth consecutive Big Ten title and an automatic B.C.S. bid.

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Terrelle Pryor: 'We really didn't have to pass the ball'

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:50:22 +0000

Going to Michigan with his teammates? That's all the love Terrelle Pryor needs. College start No. 21 for Terrelle Pryor delivered Big Ten championship No. 2. And Ohio State's sophomore quarterback says that's all that matter, despite all the hoopla surrounding his career. Pryor, who was 14-of-17 passing for 93 yards in OSU's 27-24 overtime win over Iowa, discussed the day and his season with reporters after the game: Q: How did you feel like you did throwing the ball? Terrelle Pryor : Yeah, what was the percentage? Q: 14-of-17. TP: Yeah, it's about taking check downs and not worrying about the big play. Coach Tressel and his staff, especially (offensive coordinator Jim Bollman), they came up with a good game plan. We really didn't have to attack them because we were getting running lanes, and the linemen and blocking, and (Brandon) Saine and Boom (Herron) were running all over the place. We really didn't have to pass the ball. Q: Last time you ...

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Tressel isn't flashy, but he gets the job done

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:45:54 +0000

Jim Tressel gets a lot of flak for his style of play, but after beating Iowa, the Bucks are in the Rose Bowl. That's impressive, CFN says.

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Ohio State-Iowa: Buckeyes Get Emotional Roller Coaster Win

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:52:33 +0000

Drew Thurman (11:52 am) After a Devin Barclay 39-yard field goal in OT, fans got a chance to celebrate a bid to the Rose Bowl for the Buckeyes. Watching this game was far from easy though, and there were a lot of highs and lows throughout. Let's take a look at the game, and assess the Buckeyes for the future... Things that made me cheer 1) The running game for the Buckeyes was solid for the second week in a row. Brandon Saine recorded 103 yards and two touchdowns, while Boom Herron had 97 yards and a touchdown of his own. People were talking about Jordan Hall starting just a few weeks ago, but you will not hear anyone bantering about that now. These two guys are now healthy, they are running the ball hard, and the offensive line is playing the way we hoped all season long. Let's not forget either, they have racked up a ton of rushing yards the last two weeks against good defenses in Iowa and Penn State. Even more incredible is how predictable we have been. Even girlfriends ...

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A Letter to Iowa Fans....

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:42:41 +0000

Read my analysis on the game. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/290473-now-that-was-a-game-wow Dear Iowa fans, I would like to say thank you for believing. I've watched many a football games and I know that it's hard to believe when there is no reason to. Trust me, as a Buckeye fan, I know how hard it is to have faith when no one else does. I watched an Ohio State vs. Iowa game that I didn't expect. Well not really. As I trolled all of the Iowa fan sites this week laughing at the Iowa posters that had hope. I rolled my eyes as I watched the Big Ten Network's Anthony Herron still have hope that Iowa would have a chance in The Shoe . I mean, honestly how could you have faith in this team. how could you have faith that a team that barely wins games would win one against the conference juggernaut. But I forgot the most important thing about football. The games aren't played in our minds. In our minds, it is not fathomable for Iowa to come into Ohio State and play hard, but they did. ...

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Barclay boots No. 11 Buckeyes into Rose Bowl

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:12:06 +0000

Back-up kicker Devin Barclay kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime to give Ohio State a 27-24 victory over Iowa and send the Buckeyes to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 13 years.

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No. 10 Ohio St. tops Iowa in OT, locks up BCS bid

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:06:07 +0000

COLUMBUS, Ohio(AP) Back-up kicker Devin Barclay kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime to give No. 10 Ohio State a 27-24 victory over No. 15 Iowa and send the Buckeyes to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 13 years.

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OSU beats Iowa in OT, heads to Rose Bowl (AP)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:59:58 +0000

Back-up kicker Devin Barclay kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime to give No. 10 Ohio State a 27-24 victory over No. 15 Iowa and send the Buckeyes to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 13 years. The Buckeyes (9-2, 6-1) clinched at least a share of their fifth consecutive Big Ten title and the conference's automatic BCS bid.

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Ohio State, Iowa battle for Rose Bowl bid

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:51:42 +0000

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LIVE: Iowa-Ohio State in huge Big Ten clash

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:37:03 +0000

It's pretty simple for Iowa and Ohio State: Win and you're headed to the Rose Bowl. Follow the huge Hawkeyes-Buckeyes game LIVE.

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Northwestern beats Illinois, 21-16

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:25:00 +0000

The victory won't gain as much national attention or create as much fan hoopla, but a week after delivering Iowa its first loss of the season, Northwestern took satisfaction in handing Illinois its seventh loss with a 21-16 victory today at Memorial Stadium.

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Mallory Rubin: TCU's last test, the Rose Bowl battle, more Week 11 storylines

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:48:16 +0000

Can TCU clear its last major hurdle to a BCS game? Will Ohio State or Iowa earn a Rose Bowl bid? Mallory Rubin dives into Week 11.

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Iowa Hawkeyes Vs Ohio State Buckeyes College Football Picks

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:05:11 +0000

This weekend, the Big 10 will have the biggest game of the year in the conference. The winner of the game will have a spot reserved for them in the Rose Bowl. The loser will most likely go on to a lesser bowl and have to deal with a lot of disappointment. The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Iowa Hawkeyes will square off at Ohio State this weekend and the stakes couldn’t be much higher. So what should we expect out of this one as far as Free College Football Picks go? Iowa could be in trouble in this one. Last week they lost their first game of the season to Northwestern. In the game, they lost quarterback Ricky Stanzi for at least the next two weeks. That will hurt their offense quite a bit as he is a very solid player for them. The Hawkeyes still have a solid team overall and a good defense especially. However, they have gone from national title contenders to perhaps not even in the Rose Bowl in a matter of a week. Therefore, things could definitely be better for Iowa. Ohio State has come a ...

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Iowa prep start Barnes to sign with North Carolina

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:47:07 +0000

As the college basketball world waited breathlessly, Iowa prep phenom Harrison Barnes dialed into a video conference with his future coach.

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Iowa phenom Barnes to sign with Tar Heels

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:44:04 +0000

Harrison Barnes, a 6-foot-7 swingman widely regarded as the top player in the Class of 2010, was also considering Duke, Kansas, Oklahoma, UCLA and Iowa State, his hometown school.

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Barnes announces he'll play hoops at North Carolina

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:25:41 +0000

Harrison Barnes, the most hotly recruited high school basketball talent in Iowa history, announced Friday that he will play at ...

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Spotlight game: No. 15 Iowa at No. 10 Ohio State

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:43:24 +0000

Place: Columbus, Ohio Time: 3:30 p.m. ET, Saturday TV: ABC Line: Penn State by 4 Three reasons Iowa will win 1. Playing Pryor: Ohio State coach Jim Tressel went the physiological route by raving about the Hawkeyes' defensive ends. "They're very long," he said. "They do a great job with their hands, and they're extremely strong in the hips." Thanks for the report, Dr. Tressel. There's no doubt Adrian Clayborn and Broderick Binns can dominate a game. Throw in Iowa's opportunistic back seven – the team's 19 interceptions lead Division I-A – and young, flappable Buckeyes QB Terrelle Pryor could be destined for another rough day. 2. One more miracle: Last week's loss to Northwestern doesn't erase the litany of crazy plays that have left the Hawkeyes in position to win a conference championship. Take a minute to pick a favorite – the blocked field goals against Northern Iowa, the blocked punt at Penn State, the last-second touchdown at Michigan ...

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Dreaming Of Roses: Why Ohio State's Skill Players Will Snatch The Title

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:20:07 +0000

Saturday afternoon, Ohio State and Iowa meet in Columbus for the unofficial Big Ten Championship Game for the right to go to Pasadena. The biggest story of the game is Iowa backup QB James Vandenburg starting over the injured Ricky Stanzi. In Vandenburg's first prolonged experience last week against Northwestern, he could not carry Iowa past the Wildcats and eventually ended the miracle season. Now it's on the Hawkeyes to pick up the pieces and rebound against a fast, stout defense that Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz referred to as an NFL-caliber unit. But the matchup against Iowa will not just be won on the offensive and defensive line for both teams, but with the skill players and back seven of both teams. In comparison, Ohio State has an edge in the skill position, especially in the RB department. Brandon Saine and Boom Herron are both back and 100 percent healthy, and both could run the OSU Wildcat offense if Terrelle Pryor's ankle is still a problem. The WRs are about even as DeVier Posey ...

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Iowa-Ohio St. winner gets Rose Bowl spot (AP)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:49:45 +0000

All the talk about how lucky Iowa was to win its first nine games brought back memories for Ohio State coach Jim Tressel. His 2002 team was subjected to the same putdowns. Some even called that squad, which won seven games by seven or fewer points, the Luckeyes. And all it did was win the national championship.

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Stewart Mandel: College Football Pickoff: Week 11

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:19:03 +0000

Following last weekend's Big Ten shakeup, Iowa heads to Ohio State with the conference crown on the line. Stewart Mandel predicts that matchup and more in his Week 11 Pickoff.

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Big Ten battle ranks as game of week

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:50:12 +0000

Iowa heads to Ohio State for the Big Ten's default title game.

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Northwestern's Dan Persa ready to go

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Hand hurt against Iowa appears OK > Here's proof Dan Persa's right hand is OK: He has no trouble offering a firm handshake.

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With offense ailing, Iowa defense tries to remain steady

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:11:13 +0000

The temptation for linebacker Pat Angerer and his defensive teammates is to overcompensate. With Iowa's starting quarterback ...

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What We Learned: Notre Dame is starting to panic

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:12:13 +0000

Sporting News' Dave Curtis analyzes what Thursday's buzz means to college football. Corwin Brown: Middies play dirty. Irish insanity So on Veterans' Day, of all occasions, Notre Dame associate head coach Corwin Brown blows off steam about Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo's comments and questions the Mids' blocking techniques. Thing is, the frustration in Brown's voice only had a little to do with last Saturday. The folks around the Fighting Irish can feel the pressure, and for the second straight year it's weighing on their emotions. Brown, remember, launched into a tirade last November, which included some gems about the de-emphasis of personal responsibility in American society. Emerson, he isn't. What he is is a guy under duress helping to coach a team that tumbled at this time last year and sits one loss away from making a mayday call. And that's the big challenge facing Notre Dame and coach Charlie Weis this week: Can they hold things together? They're likely to throw the ball ...

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Hurtin' Hawkeyes in for a long day

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:37:24 +0000

A dream season is wrecked by injuries and now Iowa has to play the Buckeyes in Columbus? Bruce Hooley says ouch!

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Big Ten Power Rankings (Week 11): Buckeyes and Hawkeyes Battle for the Big Ten

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:03:28 +0000

The Big Ten Championship or at least the Rose Bowl participant will be decided when the Iowa Hawkeyes travel to Columbus to face the Ohio State Buckeyes. An Ohio State win would secure the Buckeyes fifth straight Big Ten title and mark Jim Tressel's first trip to the Rose Bowl. If the Buckeye's win the following week in Ann Arbor, Ohio State will claim it's third outright Big Ten Championship in five years. An Iowa win would give the Hawkeyes their first Rose Bowl game since Hayden Fry roamed the sidelines and a win over Minnestoa would give Iowa their first outright title since 1985. Penn State and Wisconsin are still in contention to share the title, but the Rose Bowl dreams for those teams is lost. The lobbying and jockeying for bowl position is starting to become common place and the Big Ten remains the only conference to have each of its member schools still mathematically in bowl consideration. For Indiana, Michigan, Purdue, and Illinois the margin of error is very slim to non-existant. ...

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Big Ten Week 11 Preview and Predicitions

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:07:00 +0000

Isn't it strange how the Big Ten conference implodes around Ohio State each year? Purdue beats OSU early in the year and opens the door to Penn State and Iowa. Penn State gets beat by Ohio State last week, and this week Iowa travels to Columbus to get similar treatment without its starting QB. Fun stuff! At least Ohio State will get to see what a Rose Bowl is like. The Big Ten Championship Game Iowa at Ohio State This game was much more interesting before Ricky Stanzi went down last week. Now it might as well be Ohio State playing Northwestern. The only way Iowa has a chance in this game is for their defense to create turnovers and points like they did when they traveled to Penn State. The line is huge in this one, and I think Vegas has it right—Iowa is getting 17 points. Iowa 10 OSU 31 Indiana at Penn State Penn State lost a chance at the Rose Bowl last week with their home loss to the Buckeyes. Indiana, which has played well in spurts this year, is going ...

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Pryor says Ohio State must avoid letdown (AP)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:02:38 +0000

Terrelle Pryor has a warning for his Ohio State teammates: Forget last week and take Iowa seriously. Pryor said Wednesday night that the 10th-ranked Buckeyes must be careful not to follow last week's big victory over Penn State with a letdown in the winner-take-all Rose Bowl battle against No. 15 Iowa on Saturday.

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