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September, 22, 2009

Sep 22

12:00

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By Adam Rittenberg

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg

Don't spoil your appetite. And follow me on Twitter during the Big Ten teleconference.

Good news for Penn State, which expects to get linebacker Navorro Bowman back for the Iowa game.
Kirk Ferentz and the Hawkeyes have had Penn State's number in recent years, David Jones writes in The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News. Iowa's running back situation isn't ideal, but the Hawkeyes have found a way by rotating two freshmen, Andrew Logue writes in the Des Moines Register.
At 3-0, Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez can crack a few jokes, even about his recent legal issues, annarbor.com's Michael Rothstein writes. Wolverines recruit Devin Gardner has high praise for Tate Forcier, but he hopes to take Forcier's job at some point, Josh Helmholdt writes in the Detroit Free Press.
Aside from Michigan's rise, the Big Ten doesn't have much to hang its hat on as league play kicks off, Tim May writes in The Columbus Dispatch.
Illinois has been a thorn in Ohio State's side during the last three decades, Bob Asmussen writes in The (Champaign) News-Gazette. Especially in Columbus.
Attention: Big Ten players who use Twitter. Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema is watching you. John Clay's fumbles against Wofford might have cost the Wisconsin sophomore running back his starting job, Jeff Potrykus writes in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Northwestern quarterback Mike Kafka wants Minnesota to come after him, Lindsey Willhite writes in the Daily Herald.
Mark Dantonio expects Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins to bounce back after the Notre Dame loss, Shannon Shelton writes in the Detroit Free Press.

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Penn State Nittany Lions, Big Ten Conference, Michigan State Spartans, Northwestern Wildcats, Illinois Fighting Illini, Michigan Wolverines, Wisconsin Badgers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Navorro Bowman, Rich Rodriguez, Kirk Cousins, Kirk Ferentz, Bret Bielema, John Clay, Devin Gardner, Mark Dantonio, Tate Forcier, Mike Kafka

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