There was an iconic Hail Mary pass, a brand new championship game, a new school in the club, Legends and Leaders, a smashing debut by a coach, a touchdown machine named "Ball," and a sordid off-field scandal the likes we never have seen in the history of college sports. Welcome to Big Ten football 2011. […]
The first meeting between Michigan State and Wisconsin was an epic encounter that most consider to be the game of the year in the Big Ten. The Badgers raced to a 14-0 lead before seeing the Spartans go on a tear to lead 23-14 at halftime. Michigan State pushed its lead to 31-17 early in […]
The Big Ten released its weekly football honors for Week 11 action on Monday. A half-dozen players received recognition, headlined by Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson and Purdue defensive tackle Kawann Short. See all the winners in this post. Offensive Player of the Week: Russell Wilson, Wisconsin, Sr., QB, Richmond, Va./Collegiate Was nearly perfect in Wisconsin?s […]
They say a player needs that signature moment to win the coveted Heisman Trophy. Consider Saturday night Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson's such performance. The North Carolina State transfer dazzled in Wisconsin's biggest game – one that happened to be played under the lights, on national television and against No. 8 Nebraska and its talented defense. […]
Just about every Wisconsin Badgers fan knows how Russell Wilson wound up leaving North Carolina State for the Big Ten school in Madison, but here's a pretty good story from USA TODAY's Kelly Whiteside on the background. It gets into how Russell Wilson had to make a choice but also how N.C. State had to […]