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October, 2, 2009

Oct 2

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By Adam Rittenberg

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg

Now I'm not a highly metaphysical man
But I know when the stars are aligned you can
Bump into person in the middle of the road
Look into their eyes and you suddenly know

Penn State standout linebacker Sean Lee (sprained knee) likely will miss his second consecutive game. Three first-year starters aren't the only problems with the Lions' offensive line, Bob Flounders writes in The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News.
Michigan athletic director Bill Martin wanted a progressive coach with national recruiting reach when he hired Rich Rodriguez, Mark Snyder writes in the Detroit Free Press. J.T. Floyd will start at cornerback for the Wolverines, while Tate Forcier's shoulder might not be 100 percent, annarbor.com's Dave Birkett writes. Michigan cornerback Donovan Warren uses the infamous "big brother, little brother" reference to describe the Michigan State rivaly, Birkett writes.
The true freshman son of Michigan State offensive coordinator Don Treadwell could lend a hand on defense Saturday, Eric Lacy writes in The Detroit News. Michigan State wants its fans to act civilized during the game, Steve Grinczel writes in The Grand Rapids Press.
Illinois head coach Ron Zook is under fire, but he refuses to panic, The Associated Press' David Mercer writes.
Ohio State's defense might lack big names this season, but the unit should be feared, Dustin Dopirak writes in The (Bloomington) Herald-Times (subscription required).
Iowa picks up heralded quarterback recruit A.J. Derby for its 2010 class. The Hawkeyes' cohesive defensive line is made up of diverse parts, Marc Morehouse writes in The (Cedar Rapids) Gazette.
Wisconsin wants to get freshman running back Montee Ball involved against Minnesota, Tom Mulhern writes in the Wisconsin State Journal.
Students who are kicked out of TCF Bank Stadium will need to pass a Breathalyzer test to get back in, Jenna Ross writes in the Star Tribune.
Wide receiver Keith Smith has done it all for Purdue this year, and he might be the trigger man in the Wildcat formation, Stacy Clardie writes in The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.
Northwestern needs to start making more big plays on defense, Teddy Greenstein writes in the Chicago Tribune.

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