rivals.yahoo.com - 10/29/2008
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Breaking down the surprise winners you still don't trust down the stretch.
In lieu of this week's "Life on the Margins," I give you Gophers. Less than a year removed from closing out one of the truly rotten campaigns in Big Ten history, Minnesota's win at Purdue Saturday means the ...
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rivals.yahoo.com - 10/25/2008
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X-in' and O-in' with actual coach Tyler Sellhorn.
Fortunately for the Big Ten's postseason hopes, Penn State...
came out in the second half and eliminated any hope of Michigan continuing its first quarter heroics. Unfortunately for Nittany Lion ...
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Viva la Tresselball: Deconstructing Ohio State's spread ...
maizenbrew.com - 10/24/2008
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maizenbrew.com —
If you're not originally from Michigan, the Michigan
Michigan State rivalry is a difficult one to get...
excited about. As a person who lived his life just about everywhere on earth other than Michigan prior to enrollment at the University of Michigan, ...
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The Michigan Michigan State Rivalry: An Outsider's ...
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Hope Floats, But So Do Dead Bodies
mgoblog —
... center for several weeks after his switch to running back. (You might remember Siller as the OLSM quarterback Michigan had little interest in a couple years ago.) So, yeah, Purdue might be starting a guy third string a few weeks ago and, more recently than that, a running back. 2. Minnesota, while still probably better than Michigan, isn't your typical 7-1 team. Dr. Saturday eschewed his usual Life on the Margins column to focus exclusively on Minnesota, finding this: Aside from Florida ...
Vegas Knows Best: Who You Are Rooting For This Week
Black Shoe Diaries —
... So there is this game on Saturday between the fourth and fifth place Big Ten teams...and those teams are Minnesota and Northwestern...weird. This is the one situation in which Rule One doesn't apply, so don't worry about that. They are both "good", although maybe not, and they are, of course, not Iowa or Michigan State. From here we have to look at the transient property. By this I mean we want the quality teams we beat to look good, and they look better if the teams they beat remain highly regarded. In this instance I think ...
The Wannabe Wagerer: How do you follow perfection? Just keep betting against Tennessee.
Dr. Saturday —
... for the rest of the year with a wrist injury. The Minnesota D, currently 19th in Division I-A with 22 sacks on the year, will key in on C.J. Bacher and lead the team to another victory in the Metrodome, with the Gophers covering five and a half in the process. It’ll be the kind of performance that makes Garrison Keillor’s heart swell with pride in his alma mater, where the coeds are strong, the coaches are good-looking, and all the turnover margin is way above average. ...
Varsity Numbers: Luck, Coaching, or Talent?
Football Outsiders —
... is going on around here? There are three main reasons for Minnesota's sudden resurgence. 1. Lightweight Opponents . Other than a 27-20 win over Illinois in Champaign, the Gophers have yet to beat anybody with a pulse. Then again, they didn't face a murderer's row last year either (again, they lost to Bowling Green and North Dakota State), so the improvement is still measurable and outstanding. 2. Turnover margin . As my friend Matt "Doc Saturday" Hinton pointed out recently, Minnesota is No. 1 in the country in turnover margin (the only category in which they reach the ...
Penn State Efficient, Says Football Outsiders
Black Shoe Diaries —
... in turnover margin or special teams plays, but rather an almost universal upgrade in core football skills. It's something to keep in mind as we start previewing the 2009 season. ...
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Keeping an Eye on the Enemy…
waitingfornextyear.com 10/13/2008 — You know what I like best about this picture? Yeah, the UM fan in the Red Sox hat! Yes, our beloved Buckeyes failed to score an offensive touchdown on Purdue. But while we prepare for the gauntlet that is Michigan State and Penn State, let us take a close look at how Michigan is doing adjusting
Big Ten Week Twelve Predictions: Everyone Loves A Three Way
inthebleachers.net 11/14/2008 —
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Big Ten Bloggers Roundtable :: Home Stretch
zombienationpsu.com 11/14/2008 — Brad over at Maize n Blue Nation was good enough to put this together. 1. With two weeks left in the season, it's safe to say that most schools have reached the point where the year has been a success or a disappointment. How has your school fared ...
BSD Comes, Bearing Gifts
elevenwarriors.com 10/24/2008 —
So the Buckeyes opted not to publish a depth chart this week and we’re left with but one assumption to make. Tressel is unveiling the Bauserman/Delande option attack on the unsuspecting Nittany Lions!
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Roundtable Time
theonlygamethatmatters.com 10/24/2008 — This week's roundtables are kindly hosted by Nittany White Out , a Penn State blog of questionable morals and talent. In other words, my kind of blog. On to the questions! We're approaching week 9 now, are you pleasantly surprised or already waiting ...
Staff Predictions: Pass The Bucky On The Left Hand Side
blackshoediaries.com 10/11/2008 —
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BSD Mike:
Another week another "first test" for Penn State. This week it's our first "tough" road game. Okay, fine. Maybe next week Michigan will be some other kind of "first test", but I'm hoping we make a ...
BTB Roundtable - Week 9
maizenbluenation.com 10/24/2008 — This week's BTB roundtable comes to us from Penn State blog Nittany White Out . I just have to add that while they kicked our butts last week for one half of football, I am fully prepared to cheer them on this week as they head to Columbus for the ...
