opponent-preview Stories - Corn Nation
Reviewing the 2011 South Carolina Gamecocks
Nobody was really surprised when senior quarterback Stephen Garcia finally was kicked off the squad in October. What was surprising was that Garcia had been demoted to backup status in favor of sophomore Connor Shaw. Put away any expectations that Shaw is another Danny Wuerffel; he's a dual threat...
Revisiting the 2011 Iowa Hawkeyes
In recent years, the Iowa Hawkeyes seem to win a game or two each season they shouldn't...and lose a few they shouldn't. Think 2008 and 2009, where Iowa upset a top-five ranked Penn State team...then lost to Northwestern. This year, Iowa pulled off an upset of Michigan...then lost to Minnesota....
Revisiting the 2011 Michigan Wolverines
Michigan's football fortunes have improved a bit since Brady Hoke replaced Rich Rodriquez. The 8-2 record is definitely an improvement over the 7-6 season last season. The biggest improvement with the Wolverines has been on defense, though truth be told, it would have been nearly impossible to be...
Revisiting the 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State's on-field drama has settled in recent weeks, as Matt McGloin has become the Lions primary quarterback. Rob Bolden didn't even play against Northwestern, and only saw limited action against Illinois two weeks ago. McGloin's numbers aren't terribly impressive, completing 55.6% of his...
Revisiting the 2011 Northwestern Wildcats
Despite giving every indication that Dan Persa would be ready to go at the start of the season, Persa didn't take the field until October. In his absence, sophomore Kain Colter started at quarterback for Northwestern. Now that Persa is back, Colter has transitioned back to wide receiver to get...
Revisiting the 2011 Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State has flourished thus far during their "make-or-break" month of October. An ugly win over Ohio State led to an impressive victory over Michigan. Then last Saturday night, Spartan fans prayers were answered when Michigan State's Hail Mary pass deflected into the hands of Keith Nichol,...
Revisiting the 2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers
Let's just lay it on the line: Minnesota has really struggled on the field this season. The Gophers rank last in the Big Ten in scoring (both offense and defense), and no better than ninth in any statistical category. The Gophers best game this season might have been the season opener against USC....
Revisiting the 2011 Ohio State Buckeyes
The fun in Columbus just keeps coming. Monday, Ohio State announced that last year's leading rusher Dan Herron and leading receiver DeVier Posey will continue to be suspended due to receiving more money that they were due for part time jobs. So of the original Tattoo Five, only offensive tackle...
Revisiting the 2011 Wisconsin Badgers
Looking at our summer preview of Wisconsin, I wondered how effective Russell Wilson would be at quarterback for the Badgers. After four games, it's clear that Wilson is a smashing success, completing over 75% of his passes and ranking second in the nation in pass efficiency. Running back Montee...
Revisiting the 2011 Wyoming Cowboys
It'll be a battle of the undefeateds when Nebraska travels to Laramie this Saturday. But let's put that in perspective: Wyoming has defeated two 1-AA teams (defeating Weber State 35-32 and Dennis Franchione's Texas State 45-10) and needed a blocked extra point with three seconds left in the game to...
Showing 1 - 10 of 19 Next
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
