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Pryor Named to Davey O’Brien Award Watch List

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Terrelle Pryor is among 30 of the nation's top collegiate quarterbacks who were selected to the 2010 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award watch list.

COLUMBUS– Ohio State junior quarterback Terrelle Pryor is among 30 of the nation’s top collegiate quarterbacks who were selected to the 2010 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award watch [...]

Big 12 saga could help doom BCS

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. —One of the most powerful advocates of a college football playoff system believes the Big 12’s brush with death might eventually help doom the BCS.

It’s not going to happen right away, said Texas Rep. Joe Barton. But the promise of renewed television riches that persuaded the Big 12’s major [...]

Big Ten must tackle divisions, scheduling

Associated Press

When conference officials and member athletic directors meet in late July or early August, they'll face a thicket of questions in a brave, new world for the Big Ten.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Big Ten had neatly drawn up its football schedules for the next three seasons before Nebraska joined the conference.

Now [...]

Missouri officials scramble to save Big 12

Associated Press

COLUMBIA, Mo.—Missouri curators met behind closed doors Sunday night for the fourth time in as many days as the school turns its attention to saving the Big 12 Conference after its apparent bid to join the Big Ten failed.

The meeting followed two days of discussions in Columbia amid a shifting landscape that saw [...]

Nebraska joins Big Ten

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The Big Ten’s board of presidents and chancellors unanimously welcomed Nebraska to the club on Friday afternoon, a little more than an hour after the school announced it had applied for membership. The move takes effect July 1, 2011.

LINCOLN, Neb. —Paterno vs. Pelini. Huskers vs. Hawkeyes. Trips to Columbus, Ohio, instead [...]

Texas in Big Ten addition talks

Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio—An e-mail sent by the president of Ohio State to the Big Ten’s commissioner hints that the conference is pursuing Texas as part of its expansion plans.

Big Ten expansion may include Texas

Ohio State president Gordon Gee told Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany in an April 20 e-mail that Gee had spoken [...]

If Big Ten calls, Missouri will listen

Associated Press

Big Ten evaluating expansion to 12 teams

COLUMBIA, Mo. —From geographic proximity to its membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities, Missouri in many ways is a natural fit for an expanded Big Ten.

Need another reason? Try 13 million—that’s about how many extra dollars Missouri could expect to earn annually from [...]

Ohio State, Purdue kick off at noon Oct. 23

Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Big Ten Conference says Ohio State will kick off against Purdue at noon on Saturday, Oct. 23.

Ohio State will kick off against Purdue at noon on Saturday, Oct. 23.

The game will be at Ohio Stadium in Columbus and will serve as Ohio State’s 2010 Homecoming game. Television coverage [...]

Buckeyes under the lights

Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State will play at least three night games this fall.

The Buckeyes are 15-10 in night games under coach Jim Tressel.

The Big Ten Conference and television networks said Wednesday that the Buckeyes‘ opener on Thursday, Sept. 2, against Marshall will kick off at 7:30 p.m. at Ohio Stadium.

The conference [...]

Big Ten expansion talks appear to be on agenda

Associated Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP)—The Chicago Tribune is reporting that high-ranking representatives of the Big Ten were to discuss accelerating the timetable for a decision on possible expansion.

Big Ten evaluating expansion to 12 teams

The Tribune cited unidentified sources in its report.

The Association of American Universities is meeting in Washington, D.C., through Tuesday. All [...]

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Pryor Named to Davey O’Brien Award Watch List

Big 12 saga could help doom BCS

Big Ten must tackle divisions, scheduling

Missouri officials scramble to save Big 12

Nebraska joins Big Ten

Texas in Big Ten addition talks

If Big Ten calls, Missouri will listen

Ohio State, Purdue kick off at noon Oct. 23

Buckeyes under the lights

Big Ten expansion talks appear to be on agenda

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