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Sunday, November 22, 2009

HEADING TO BOWL ON A ROLL

NU 33, WISCONSIN 31

ILLINOIS 94, PRESBYTERIAN 48: Weber to McCamey: Box out or you'll sit

CHAMPAIGN -- Now the season officially has started at Illinois: Bruce Weber brought out his first message hook for enigmatic playmaker Demetri McCamey in No. 23 Illinois' 94-48 rout of Presbyterian on Saturday.

A CRYING DAME

UCONN 33, ND 30

Pastner brings passion to Memphis

Josh Pastner has ''Gratefulness'' posted above his office door. He gets his kicks coaching and doesn't need any additives to enjoy life.

HIGHLIGHTS: Va. Commonwealth stuns Capel, Sooners

Virginia Commonwealth never trailed in an 82-69 upset of No. 17 Oklahoma on Saturday night in Richmond, Va.

OHIO 38, NIU 31: Huskies rally twice but still fall short

ATHENS, Ohio -- It looked like all Northern Illinois' potent offense needed was one final at-bat to pull off a come-from-behind victory in a wild-and-wooly affair with Ohio on Saturday. But the Huskies failed twice in the final five minutes to seal their fate in a 38-31 loss in a Mid-American Conference crossover.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Dixon's 4-yard TD gives UConn 33-30 win over ND
Connecticut finally won one for their slain teammate, beating Notre Dame on senior day and handing Fighting Irish coach Charlie Weis another bitter defeat. Andre Dixon scored on a 4-yard touchdown run in the second overtime to give the Huskies a 33-30 victory, their first win since cornerback Jasper Howard was stabbed to death.

Bowl-destined Wildcats now can prove they belong in one
Wisconsin fans will bring the energy. Northwestern fans will bring the bon mots and brie. And the unpredictable regular season of the Wildcats will thankfully, happily, mercifully pitter-patter to an end at Ryan Field today.

Northwestern gets 8th win of year

Mike Kafka hit Andrew Brewer with two first-half touchdown passes and Brian Peters and Jordan Mabin made key defensive plays late as Northwestern beat No. 17 Wisconsin 33-31 on Saturday.

Ohio State 21, Michigan 10

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Tate Forcier threw four interceptions and fumbled in his end zone, and No. 9 Ohio State took advantage to beat Michigan 21-10 Saturday for its sixth straight win in the series.

Jeffrey Jordan has niche with guard-heavy Illini

Jeffrey Jordan is eligible to make his season debut when No. 23 Illinois hosts Presbyterian tonight. But unlike his brother, Marcus, who provoked a firestorm by insisting on wearing Nikes at Adidas-affiliated Central Florida, there will be no shoe controversy involving the Illinois chapter of Heir Jordan -- the Illini are longtime members of the Nike camp.

MAC clash: Someone must budge

DeKALB, Ill. -- Second to one. That's where players on the Northern Illinois and Ohio University football teams find themselves as they prepare for today's Mid-American Conference crossover game in Athens, Ohio. The Huskies and Bobcats are both 7-3 overall and 5-1 in their respective divisions.

Weis' mind on others' finales

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Even though this could be Charlie Weis' last home game as Notre Dame's coach, he insisted he won't be thinking about that when the Irish host Connecticut today.

DePaul, Kelly finish off N. Iowa

Jeremiah Kelly had a career-high 18 points and eight rebounds, and DePaul closed with a 20-6 run to beat Northern Iowa 60-52 on Friday in the first round of the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.

Purdue 38, Indiana 21

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Joey Elliott threw a career-high four touchdown passes to help Purdue beat Indiana 38-21 on Saturday and retain the Old Oaken Bucket.

Penn State 42, Michigan State 14

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Daryll Clark passed for 310 yards and four touchdowns as No. 13 Penn State wrapped up its regular season with a 42-14 victory at Michigan State on Saturday.

Friday, November 20, 2009

3 strikes and you're out: Time to get it right at ND
Neil Hayes: Let's not overcomplicate a process that already should have begun at Notre Dame. If Jack Swarbrick decides Brian Kelly is his top candidate, he should make the Cincinnati coach an offer. Notre Dame's athletic director should give him an exclusive, 48-hour negotiating window after which any potential deal will be withdrawn.

ND seniors have their say about home finale

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- As Notre Dame prepares to host UConn in the last home game of the season (1:30, Ch. 5, 890-AM), Irish coach Charlie Weis gave his seniors one more task before they're honored Saturday.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Clay has mold of a Badgers RB

The biggest order of the day Saturday for Northwestern defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz will be trying to stop Wisconsin running back John Clay.

The Big Game, indeed

2 Alabama (10-0) Sat. vs. Chattanooga

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Homecoming for Wisconsin QB

Prophetically -- as seam-gazing seers from Amos Alonzo Stagg to Kirk Herbstreit have understood the game's mystic -- the parents met at a sign-up desk for a touch-football league.

DePaul to name court after Doug Bruno

The name ``Meyer’’ has been synonymous with men’s basketball at DePaul. The name ``Bruno’’ has had the same distinction for the school’s women’s program.

The perfect Fitz for Northwestern

About 10 years ago, I heard then-Northwestern football coach Randy Walker speak at a high school fund-raiser. Walker, who tragically passed away from heart failure in the summer of 2006, said a few things that resonated with me.

Bulldogs top sloppy Cats no

Efficiency is why Butler has been a good program for a long time, but consistency is the reason why the No. 11 Bulldogs have become a dominant mid-major program in recent years.

Central Michigan buries UIC

Robbie Harman scored 20 points, including six three-pointers, to power Central Michigan to a 67-48 rout Wednesday of UIC in Mount Pleasant, Mich.

Nikolich realizes that he's not alone

Nick Nikolich insists he's not being modest. He's simply telling it like it is when he says the Defensive Player of the Year award he received this week should be divided 11 ways.

Irish punters need kick-start

Coach Charlie Weis reopened the punting competition at Notre Dame this week after Eric Maust averaged 24.8 yards on five punts in the Irish's 27-22 loss Saturday at Pittsburgh. Ben Turk, who also has been inconsistent, didn't travel to Pittsburgh because he was sick with the flu.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Illini's Paul keeps up good work
It might be true, as coach Bruce Weber says, that Illinois' starting five isn't set. But the way things are going, his two precocious freshmen, Brandon Paul and D.J. Richardson, are looking rock-solid.

Only one direction for Weis: 'Full speed ahead'
By the time Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis held his weekly news conference Tuesday, he had lost neither his job, nor his sense of humor. Weis was asked if he believed a decision had been made by the ND powers that be about his future.

Loyola rolls; MSU, Kansas hang on

Balanced scoring and solid three-point shooting combined to power Loyola past Canisius 89-69 Tuesday night before 2,114 at the Gentile Center.

Demons, Walker keep their cool in the end

With less than a minute to play Tuesday and DePaul's lead whittled to three points against Columbia, senior captain Will Walker huddled his team with a reminder that it was a new season.

Northwestern notes: Road continues to be friendly for Wildcats

The question has baffled the most astute Northwestern observers for the last two seasons, and it again appeared to stump coach Pat Fitzgerald: Why have his Wildcats (7-4, 4-3 Big Ten) been more successful on the conference road than at Ryan Field since the start of the 2008 league season?

Illinois notes: Coach Zook eyeing energy against Cincinnati

When Illinois put together its unusual schedule, which features nonconference games against college teams after Big Ten play for the first time since 1910, it was expecting to be staying sharp by shortening the time between a bowl appearance. With its losing taking that off the table, the bye this week poses a challenge from a motivational standpoint.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Frosh stars Paul, Richardson take charge
Illinois will only be playing its second game when it takes on Northern Illinois tonight. But a pattern already is emerging with Bruce Weber's best recruiting class: When it comes to taking charge, you can't tell the freshmen from the juniors without a scorecard.

Weis: I don't know of any decision

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis says he doesn’t believe a decision has been made yet on whether he will be back with the Fighting Irish in 2010.

No. 23 Illinois beats Northern Illinois 80-61

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Brandon Paul scored all 20 of his points in the first half, leading No. 23 Illinois to a 80-61 victory over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night.

Coble officially out for season

Northwestern senior forward Kevin Coble opted to have season-ending surgery on his left foot after an appointment with a second foot specialist Monday.

Demons eager to make fresh start

Through their struggles last season, the DePaul Blue Demons would end their huddles saying ''One, two, three -- together.''

Northwestern notes: Hard feelings remain in Hankwitz situation

Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema was nothing if not candid Monday when asked about facing Northwestern defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz for the first time Saturday, when the No. 17 Badgers (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten) visit the Wildcats (7-4, 4-3) at Ryan Field (2:30 p.m., BTN, 720-AM).

Hard feelings remain in Hankwitz situation

Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema was nothing if not candid Monday when asked about facing Northwestern defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz for the first time Saturday, when the No. 17 Badgers (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten) visit the Wildcats (7-4, 4-3) at Ryan Field (2:30 p.m., BTN, 720-AM).

Illinois notes: Zook says foundation solid

Ron Zook believes the Illini aren't that far off in terms of bouncing back next year.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Irish need more than resiliency
During their 27-22 loss Saturday at No. 8 Pittsburgh, the fast-fading Irish were lauded by the ABC broadcast crew of Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit for being resilient this season.

Tennessee, Kiffin dismiss two football players

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin has dismissed two of three freshmen players charged last week in an attempted armed robbery outside a Knoxville convenience store.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS: NU's Coble, Ryan out for season

Northwestern coach Bill Carmody said Sunday that senior forward Kevin Coble has decided to have surgery to repair a Lisfranc fracture in his left foot and will miss the season. He said Coble, who led the Wildcats in scoring (15.5 points) and rebounding (4.8) last season, would need four months to recover.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Zook: Juice will start if healthy vs. Cincinnati

If Juice Williams, who missed the Northwestern game with a sprained left ankle, is healthy, he'll be the starter when Illinois plays at No. 5 Cincinnati on Nov. 27, Illini coach Ron Zook said Sunday, adding that he expects the senior quarterback to be healthy.

Zook: Juice will start for Illinois if healthy vs. No. 5 Cincinnati

If Juice Williams, who missed the Northwestern game with a sprained left ankle, is healthy, he'll be the starter when Illinois plays at No. 5 Cincinnati on Nov. 27, Illini coach Ron Zook said Sunday, adding that he expects the senior quarterback to be healthy.

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