Capital One Bowl Projection Round-Up, Week 3
Mark Schlabach (ESPN): LSU vs. Ohio State Brett McMurphy (ESPN): Ole Miss vs. Wisconsin ESPN Big Ten & SEC Blog: […]
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Sep 03, 2014
Capital One Bowl Projection Round-Up, Week 2
Jerry Palm (CBSSports) – LSU vs. Nebraska Brett McMurphy (ESPN) – Mississippi State vs. Ohio State Mark Schlabach (ESPN) – Auburn vs. Wisconsin Bill Bender (Sporting News) – LSU vs. Nebraska ESPN SEC/Big Ten Blogs – Texas A&M vs. Nebraska Brant Parsons (Orlando Sentinel) – LSU vs. Ohio State After one week of action, the LSU Tigers and Nebraska Cornhuskers are the early favorites for Orlando, with each receiving three predictions (including two, Jerry Palm and Bill Bender, who picked […]
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Dec 04, 2013
Big Ten Selection Snapshots
One game remains in the Big Ten as Michigan State and Ohio State face off in Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship this weekend. Both teams went 8-0 in conference play to set up the meeting of top 10 teams. Here’s a breakdown of the five teams who could still make their way to Orlando for the Capital One Bowl. Teams are listed alphabetically. Iowa Record: 8-4, 5-3 Big Ten Record vs. bowl-eligible teams: 3-4 Wins over bowl-eligible teams: @Minnesota […]
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Nov 13, 2013
Weekend Spotlight: Michigan State at Nebraska
No. 16 Michigan State (8-1, 5-0 Big Ten) at Nebraska (7-2, 4-1 Big Ten) Nebraska leads the series 5-0 (Last meeting November 3, 2012: Nebraska 28, Michigan State 24) First place in the Legends Division is on the line as Michigan State travels to Nebraska for a late afternoon matchup. The Spartans can clinch at least a share of the Big Ten title with a win, which would also be their first victory over Nebraska in school history. Michigan State […]
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Nov 12, 2013
Big Ten Week Twelve Previews
No. 3 Ohio State (9-0, 5-0 Big Ten) travels to Illinois (3-6, 0-5 Big Ten), seeking to extend its nation-leading winning streak to 22 games. The Buckeyes have rolled in their past two wins, outscoring Penn State and Purdue by a combined score of 119-14. Ohio State ranks in the top 10 nationally in scoring offense, scoring defense and rushing yards. Illinois still remains without a conference victory, but has been competitive in recent weeks, falling in overtime at Penn […]
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Nov 05, 2013
Big Ten Week Eleven Preview
Nebraska (6-2, 3-1 Big Ten) travels to Michigan (6-2, 2-2 Big Ten) for a pivotal Legends division matchup. The Cornhuskers survived a thriller against Northwestern, winning 27-24 on a last-second hail mary pass, while Michigan suffered a 29-6 setback at Michigan State. The teams have split their two meetings since 2011 with the home team holding serve in both games. Nebraska’s offense ranks 22nd nationally in scoring offense (38.3 ppg), while Michigan’s ranks 24th (37.9 ppg). Minnesota (7-2, 3-2 Big […]
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Nov 02, 2013
Infographic: Know Your Capital One Bowl Teams
As the Big Ten and SEC begin November play, our staff took a look at the potential bowl teams across both conferences. The graphic below includes game records, media projections, month-by-month record breakdowns and a few other random notes. Click on the graphic to view it full size.
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Oct 29, 2013
Week Nine Bowl Projections
Mark Schlabach (ESPN) – Michigan vs. Texas A&M Brad Edwards (ESPN) – Michigan State vs. South Carolina Scout.com/CollegeFootballNews.com – Wisconsin vs. LSU Jerry Palm – Michigan vs. Texas A&M ESPN Big Ten & SEC Blogs – Wisconsin vs. South Carolina Big Ten Network– Michigan State vs. South Carolina SB Nation– Michigan State vs. South Carolina Athlon Sports– Michigan State vs. South Carolina Sporting News– Michigan vs. Auburn Off Tackle Empire– Michigan State vs. South Carolina Orlando Sentinel– Michigan State vs. […]
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Oct 29, 2013
Big Ten Week Ten Preview
No. 22 Michigan State (7-1, 4-0 Big Ten) welcomes No. 21 Michigan (6-1, 2-1 Big Ten) to East Lansing as the teams battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy and first place in the Legends Division. The Spartans sit atop the division as the only undefeated team after cruising by Illinois, 42-3. Michigan State’s defense has allowed just 12.3 points per game and has only allowed more than 14 points once in conference play. The Wolverines bring in a high-powered offense […]
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Oct 22, 2013
Week Eight Bowl Projections
Mark Schlabach (ESPN) – Wisconsin vs. Auburn Brad Edwards (ESPN) – Nebraska vs. LSU Scout.com/CollegeFootballNews.com – Wisconsin vs. Georgia Jerry Palm – Michigan vs. Texas A&M ESPN Big Ten & SEC Blogs – Wisconsin vs. Auburn Big Ten Network– Michigan State vs. Auburn SB Nation– Nebraska vs. Texas A&M Athlon Sports– Wisconsin vs. Texas A&M Sporting News– Michigan vs. Auburn Off Tackle Empire– Michigan State vs. Auburn Orlando Sentinel– Michigan State vs. Auburn After a weekend filled with upsets […]
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