Purdue lost at Penn State tonight playing without Robbie Hummel and Chris Kramer, and fell to 0-2 in the Big Ten Standings. In the process the Boilermakers fell behind Indiana in the standings, for probably the only time this season.

The ACC-Big Ten challenge is in its tenth year in 2008 and this year promises some key matchups during the three days of action from the night of Monday the 1st to Wednesday the 3rd.

The Buckeyes have a not so outside shot at a rematch against USC with a Michigan State win at Penn State. If the Spartans do win, Ohio State couldn’t be happier going to the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1997 when they beat Jake “The Snake” Plummer’s Arizona State team 20-17.

JRod’s recap of a pathetic, yet strangely exciting, day of Big Ten football.

My dream has come true: Gus Johnson is now announcing basketball games on the Big Ten Network

Purdue was picked first, and Indiana last, in the official sports writers Big Ten Preseason Poll.

Michigan AD Bill Martin has expressed total support for Rich Rodriguez, despite a 2-4 start and a loss to Toledo.

Joe Paterno has proven his resiliency yet again, and Penn State will move to 8-0 this weekend after trashing Michigan.

The Wildcats and Spartans face off this weekend in Evanston and the battle of two of the best records in the Big-Ten really does mean something.

A big week in the Big ten will show us who will rise to the top this year in the midwest.

posted by KVB
I waited until Friday to post this preview of the clash in the coliseum. Mostly because the X-factor in this game is the health of Beanie Wells. He plays effective and gets his normal 20 carries than Ohio State wins. If he cannot play or plays ineffective because of the nagging foot injury, USC will win…Big.