The Big 10 regular season has just about come to an end but it certainly left an interesting dilemma for the BCS bowl committee. Basically, the Big 10 has three eligible teams for two BCS bids. Ohio State clinched the first bid with its automatic BCS Rose Bowl birth by winning the Big 10. This leaves Iowa and Penn State as the two remaining teams for one precious at-large birth. Iowa is currently ranked 11th and Penn State is ranked 13th after both completing their regular season...
The Cinderella season for the Iowa Hawkeyes came to a tearful end when QB Ricky Stanzi went down in the 2nd quarter during the Northwestern game. When Stanzi was down in his own endzone you could hear a pin drop as the 70,585 fans were in shock that their leader had fallen. Stanzi was helped up and hobbled to the sideline and then to the locker room. The good news, if any, is that Stanzi’s x-rays were negative. The...
Starting next season, the Big 10 will have a few new bowl games to consider. The conference signed with the Gator, Texas and Dallas bowls. The conference also extended an eight year contract with the Rose Bowl. In response to adding the new bowls, the Big 10 dumped its affiliation with the Alamo, Champs and Motor City bowls. This is a strong move for the Big 10 as the conference has a lot to prove based on its poor...
A construction conflict with Florida Atlantic University’s new football stadium could force the Owls to play their September 11th, 2010 contest against Michigan State at either Chicago’s Soldier Field (Bears) or Detroit’s Ford Field (Lions). With construction not expected to be completed on the stadium until 2011, FAU officials are exploring contingency plans to host the game. In addition to Soldier and Ford Fields, Land Shark Stadium (Dolphins) in Miami is also being looked at as a potential site for the game....
Michigan State running back Glenn Winston, who’s current home is the Ingham County Jail, is schedule to be released on August 13th. Conveniently, his release is only 3 days after MSU’s first preseason practice (on August 10th). He is currently serving a 180 day sentence for misdemeanor assault and battery convictions in connection with a fight last fall. Winston got in to a fist fight with A.J. Sturges, a MSU hockey player, causing severe head injuries which required hospitalization and rehab. ...
