The Road to Pasadena
blackheartgoldpants.com 10/29/2009 — Oh, you're so antiquated, Lady Rose. Never change. Let's do a little mental exercise today. Yes, we promised there would be no thinking on Thursdays, but like Tim Brewster's heart, promises were made to be broken. What will it take to get Iowa to Pasadena? This could be either the Rose ...

Buckeyes 17 Point Favorites to Go to Rose Bowl!
thebuckeyeblog.com 11/11/2009 — A week ago I had this post written in my head. I was going to reflect on the 1985 game in which Haden Fry brought a #1 ranked 7-0 Iowa to Ohio Stadium only to be sent home packing with a 7-1 record...

Buckeyes overcome mistakes and Tressel to beat Iowa
thepojodojo.blogspot.com 11/15/2009 — Congratulations to THE Ohio State Buckeyes, who defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes in overtime today to clinch their fifth Big 10 title in as many years, and guarantee a spot in the 2010 Rose Bowl. The Buckeyes won despite a fourth quarter that mirrored a season's worth of mistakes that nearly cost ...

Ohio State smelling roses after win over Iowa
scoresreport.com 11/15/2009 — Ohio State edged Iowa 27-24 in overtime to win at least a share of their fifth consecutive Big Ten title and essentially book a trip to Pasadena to play in the Rose Bowl. It’ll be the Buckeyes first appearance in the Rose Bowl since 1997. I’ll be honest, I expected more out of the ...

Preview: #12 Ohio State vs #13 Iowa
elevenwarriors.com 11/19/2009 — Smelling Like 1958 All Over Again #12 Ohio State 8-2, 5-1 Big Ten Roster | Schedule November 14, 2009 3:30 PM ET – ABC —— Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH #13 Iowa 9-1, 5-1 Big Ten Roster | Schedule ...

Ohio State Will Crush Iowa. And That's Not a Good Thing
bleacherreport.com 11/1/2009 — I know how to beat Ohio State. I've watched every game of the Jim Tressel era and I know the team's weaknesses. I know what makes the defense nervous and I know what makes the offense stagnant. I can look at a team and tell from the games the've ...

Seniors Doing Work on Senior Day
elevenwarriors.com 11/16/2009 — Jubilation in Old Columbus Town It didn’t go down quite like most of Buckeye nation (and a lot of Hawkeye nation) envisioned, but in the end, the Buckeyes clinched their first Rose Bowl trip in 13 seasons by squeaking by Iowa in overtime, ...

It's Not Plagiarism If You Link To It Goes Black & White
blackheartgoldpants.com 10/23/2009 — "Does Evy have to choke a bitch?" To Forest.  Forest Evashevski, 91, arguably the greatest coach in the history of Iowa football,  has liver cancer and is in failing health .  He is rarely mentioned, and it is a shame: The guy's biography reads like a Dos Equis ad. ...

Big Ten Recap: Week 10
thephoenixpub.com 11/13/2009 — Okay. Well, that was an interesting week. That is, if you like chaos. Northwestern threw a huge wrench into the Big Ten cog, and might have the BCS muckity-mucks sidling up to the Boise State faithful to see how they’ll like Tempe. We’ll review a couple of the games from this past weekend, ...

Open Thread: Iowa @ Ohio State – Winner to the Rose Bowl
waitingfornextyear.com 11/14/2009 — The Iowa Hawkeyes come into the Horseshoe after suffering their first loss of the season to the Northwestern Wildcats at home last weekend. During that disastrous game for the Hawkeyes, they also lost their starting Quarterback for at least the rest of the regular season – local and former ...

Iowa's Loss Opens Up Possibilities for Wisconsin in Big Ten — Bleacher Report - College Football 11/8/2009
The buzz around the University of Wisconsin campus is noticeably louder and more inspired after the Badgers' road win against Indiana yesterday. Not that Wisconsin looked particularly impressive against a mediocre Hoosier team that hung around the ...

Iowa loses Stanzi before Ohio State game (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Football News 11/8/2009
Talk about a tough day for the Hawkeyes. Iowa lost its quarterback, its unbeaten season and likely any shot to play for the national title in Saturday's 17-10 defeat to Northwestern. Next up is a trip to Columbus to face No. 10 Ohio State, which ...

No. 10 Ohio St. controls Big Ten destiny (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Football News 11/8/2009
The big-game blues are gone at Ohio State. Now the Buckeyes get a chance to prove they're not just one-week wonders in high-stakes affairs. Iowa's loss to Northwestern, coupled with Ohio State's 24-7 win later Saturday at Penn State, left the Hawkeyes ...

Penn State's Offensive Line Needs to Improve — Bleacher Report - College Football 11/8/2009
With no marquee wins to its name in 2009 thus far, Penn State fans can hardly go crazy about this season. The source of the team's problems can be found in its very weak offensive line. We knew that the offensive line was weak going into the ...

NCAA Football Thoughts and Opinions: Week 10 — Bleacher Report - College Football 11/9/2009
SEC Championship Game In a rematch of last season, we again have Florida representing the East and Alabama from the West. I think many of us saw this one coming after last season, when we saw who was coming back for both teams. Last season's game ...