Jeremy Langford's 2013 season doesn't seem to get enough fan fare. Did you know his 18 rushing touchdowns led the Big Ten, which was home to names such as Ameer Abdullah, Melvin Gordon and Carlos Hyde, among others? The Big Ten is loaded at running back, once again, so it will be a fun race. […]
Raise your hand if you predicted Jeremy Langford to lead the Big Ten in scoring a year ago. There should be no hands. Langford came out of nowhere last season to register a Big Ten-leading 114 points. Will the talented Spartan defend his scoring crown, or will someone dethrone him? See Tom Dienhart, Sean Merriman […]
NFL.com continues to churn out its 14 for '14 lists, and it was the nation's top 14 Heisman Trophy candidates turn Monday. Braxton Miller led a quartet of Big Ten representatives, at No. 3, behind reigning Heisman winner Jameis Winston and Oregon's Marcus Mariota. See NFL.com's Big Ten Heisman contenders list in this post. [ […]
Northwestern received great news Tuesday, as running back Venric Mark was granted a medical hardship for a fifth season of eligibility. Mark?s return bolsters what will be a strong collection of running backs in the Big Ten in 2014. Here?s my ranking of the conference?s Top 10 backs for next season. Before I get to […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Mark Dantonio showed just about every card he had in his hand. Run, pass, option, quarterback sneaks, even a gutsy onside kick attempt that almost worked early in the fourth quarter in a three-point game. But when it really mattered, when Michigan State led 27-24 with 5:41 remaining, and when it had a […]
Michigan State running back Jeremy Langford is as hot as any Big Ten back, and he continued his torrid play on the Spartans' opening drive Saturday vs. Minnesota. The junior running back ripped off a 15-yard scoring run to put Michigan State up 7-0. At the end of the run, after crossing the pilon, Langford's […]