The Big Ten looks like it is in for a very interesting year. After one week of conference play, there are a few surprises. Four Big Ten teams — Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, and Ohio State — haven’t lost a game this season, and two other teams, Iowa and Wisconsin, are 4-1. It seems odd [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Penn State’
The Big Ten Gets Underway
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten, Big Ten football, Denard Robinson, Glen Mason, Michigan, Michigan State, Michigan State University, Minnesota, Penn State on October 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Please, Don’t Mess With The Game (Fin)
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten, Big Ten expansion, Big Ten football, Illibuck, Michigan vs. Ohio State, Michigan-Ohio State, Nebraska, Ohio State-Michigan, Penn State, sports on September 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Sox fan pointed out yesterday that, in the hoopla surrounding the Buckeyes’ first game, I failed to comment on Wednesday’s announcement of the Big Ten divisions and scheduling. Ohio State and Michigan fans everywhere who were concerned that numbers-crunching, revenue-addled Big Ten administrators might ruin The Game can breathe a sigh of relief: Ohio [...]
Trap Game
Posted in sports, tagged Buckeye Basketball, Ohio State, Penn State, sports on February 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A “trap game” is one where the favored team has just finished a tough game, or challenging stretch of games, and is facing an opponent that could easily be overlooked but that has the ability to pull off an upset. Tonight’s game between the Ohio State and Penn State men’s basketball teams is a classic [...]
Hard Test In Happy Valley
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten, Buckeye football, Nittany Lions, Ohio State vs. Penn State, Penn State, Penn State vs. Ohio State, sports, The Ohio State University on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Buckeyes face a tough test Saturday afternoon when they play the Penn State Nittany Lions in Happy Valley. Penn State, ranked #11, features a stout defense and a frequently struggling offense. When they look to the other side of the field, it will be like looking in a mirror because the Buckeyes also have [...]
