Category: Big Ten

Boiler Up – My trip to Purdue University

Nov 09, 2010

  I attended the Wisconsin @ Purdue game on Saturday.  It was my first trip to West Lafayette, and I came away impressed with a beautiful campus and some interesting game day traditions.     I drove down early in the morning, hoping to spend some time walking around the campus.  It was cold in the early [...]

Michigan State – a great place to watch a game

Oct 18, 2010

   I attended the Illinois at Michigan State game in East Lansing on Saturday.  This is a great place to watch a college football game. I drove over from Chicago early in the morning.  It was a cool (39 – 45 degrees) morning, with a beautiful display of Fall foliage the entire way up.  I [...]

Recap – Week 7 – Upsets, Fisticuffs, Trickeration

Oct 11, 2010

Lets recap the key games from Saturday.  The entire landscape of college football has officially changed.  I expect more turmoil in the coming weeks.  Here we go: South Carolina 35 – Alabama 21:  I think the pressure has finally caught up to the Crimson Tide.  This was the third consecutive week that they faced a [...]

Preview – Key games for October 9, 2010

Oct 08, 2010

Preview of Key Games  October 9 Big Ten: Illinois @ Penn State – The Illini hung tough with Ohio State last week, and may do the same with Penn State.  Illinois is perfect in the red zone, scoring each time its been beyond the opponent’s 20 yard line. Its getting to the 20 where they [...]