Friday, September 21, 2007

9/21/07 - Big Ten Newsstand

The Big Ten kicks off conference play tomorrow with a slate of intriguing games. Let's take a quick glance around the league at what others are writing about the Big Ten's opening weekend.

Illinois at Indiana
Illini out for Revenge in Big Ten opener - Mike Theodore - Daily Illini
Illini seem to be making strides - Tim Cronin - Daily Southtown
IU opens Big Ten play against Illinois - Lee Hurwitz - Indiana Daily Student
Hoosiers glad they gave Lewis a shot at QB - The Sporting News

Penn State at Michigan
Penn State defense zeros in on Hart - Sam Ross Jr. - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Lions unconcerned about crowd noise - Bob Flounders - The Patriot News
Will Blue own PSU? - Daniel Bromwich - The Michigan Daily
Hart can carry Michigan to strong season - Dick Weiss - FoxSports.com

Michigan State at Notre Dame
Spartans enter South Bend looking for more respect - Shannon Shelton - Detroit Free Press
Spartans still wary of Irish - Rick Shepich - Livingston Daily
Regis to speak at ND's Friday pep rally - WNDU 16 NBC

Northwestern at Ohio State
Wildcats' spread provides problems for OSU's 4-3 - The Sporting News
Laurinaitis feted for INTs - Donnie Collins - The Times Tribune
Robiskie makes habit of delivering big plays - Tim May - The Columbus Dispatch

Iowa at Wisconsin
Herbstreit likes Iowa defensive front - Randy Peterson - Des Moines Register
No Bull: Heartland Trophy is on the line - Tom Lea - The Daily Cardinal
Injuries have delayed development of LB corps - Jeff Potrykus - Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Badgers seek revenge in Big Ten opener - Ben Voelkel - The Badger Herald

Purdue at Minnesota
Men in the middle: Purdue's middle LB rotation - Tom Kubat - The Indianapolis Star
Brewster looks forward to reunion - Brendan Murphy - Journal and Courier
Gophers could be unbeaten if only... - Chip Scoggins - Minneapolis Star Tribune