Purdue and Wisconsin clashed today in a Top-20 showdown at Madison, and I was watching (and tweeting) every minute. Here's the Boilermakers' first loss of the 2009-10 season, summed up in 140-character instant commentary. Time for tip off from Madison...Wisconsin's got it. First random thought of the day: only game in America w/ a "Keaton" starting on each team? Definition of bad PUR defensive possession: 30 seconds of good defense followed by one horrible decision to ...

The last 10 days have been somewhat of a Charles Dickens story for the Hoosiers. It has been the best of times—when Indiana upset Michigan 71-65 in their first Big Ten game of the season. But it has also been the worst of times—with the crushing 79-54 loss to Ohio State. The win over the Wolverines gave hope to Hoosier nation that maybe the team was out of the Big Ten basement and would have a good year, ...

As the 2009 season has come to a close, college football fans begin the football withdrawal hangover and an eight month wait until August. But even though there are eight months to go, it's never too early to start talking about August. Here are my early Big Ten power rankings for 2010.   1. Ohio State Buckeyes What's not to like about Ohio State? They return most of a very good defense and the offense has finally found a rhythm. ...

As the 2009 season has come to a close, college football fans begin the football withdrawal hangover and an eight month wait until August. But even though there are eight months to go, it's never too early to start talking about August. Here are my early Big Ten power rankings for 2010.   1. Ohio State Buckeyes What's not to like about Ohio State? They return most of a very good defense and the offense has finally found a rhythm. ...

In the 1990s, Virginia Tech established a reputation on the football field for its unmatched success on special teams. Blocked kicks, punts, and touchdown returns became the trademark of the program, and soon became known as “Beamerball,” after its head coach Frank Beamer, who oversees the special teams himself. During the 90’s, Tech averaged more than six blocked kicks per season, easily the best in the country. Since then, the block party has become more of a ...

5'9" 175 pound cornerback Dior Mathis out of Detroit, Michigan committed to Oregon during the US Army All-America Game about a half an hour ago.   Mathis is rated the No. 15 cornerback by Scout and will most likely come in and help Oregon's secondary immediately.   Although Mathis is undersized, he has great speed.  Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

The year was 1989. It was late in the fourth quarter as coach Shane Beamer gazed upon the field from above, ready to send in the winning play call. Instead of being inside Lane Stadium in front of 50,000 raucous fans, Frank Beamer’s 12-year-old son could only pretend he was in his father’s shoes. He stood on the wooden deck behind his house, looking down on an empty pasture. This day, he was lucky enough to have ...

What a season! There were many upsetting shutouts, definite blowouts, and the fan’s favorite—overtime thrillers! For most of the season, a playoff system was intact with the discussions around passionate fans and it never had a departure. Although I believe it is time to throw out the dusted contraption that is the BCS that is barely in running order—we did find the undisputed champion. I would like to apologize to those of you who ...

Last time in "Burning Questions", we began our look at the Auburn Tiger defense for the upcoming 2010 football season.  The secondary was the topic, and if a few breaks go the Tigers' way (getting some key veterans back from injury), it looks to be much improved and may actually be a strong point for the D. Now we are on to the linebacker position.  It is hard to tell where to begin with these guys.  Besieged ...

ESPN is reporting that USC head coach Pete Carroll has agreed to a five-year, $7 million dollar deal that will make him the new head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. Who will replace Carroll at Southern Cal? That question has Boise State Bronco fans very nervous, maybe for all the right reasons. Chris Petersen, BSU's dynamic and innovative head coach, would have to be at the top of USC's list for Carroll's replacement. Petersen has lead Boise State to ...