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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Adam Rittenberg
Rittenberg joined ESPN.com in 2008 after four years at the Arlington Heights (Ill.) Daily Herald, where he covered sports at Notre Dame, Northwestern, DePaul and several other colleges. He lives in Chicago.
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Saturday, 12/17
Final Temple 37 Wyoming 15 Final Ohio 24 Utah State 23 Final San Diego State 30 Louisiana-Lafayette 32
Tuesday, 12/20
Wednesday, 12/21
Final 18 TCU 31 Louisiana Tech 24
Thursday, 12/22
Saturday, 12/24
Final Nevada 17 21 Southern Miss 24
Monday, 12/26
Tuesday, 12/27
Final Western Michigan 32 Purdue 37 Final Louisville 24 North Carolina State 31
Wednesday, 12/28
Final Toledo 42 Air Force 41 Final California 10 24 Texas 21
Thursday, 12/29
Final Florida State 18 Notre Dame 14 Final Washington 56 12 Baylor 67
Friday, 12/30
Final Brigham Young 24 Tulsa 21 Final Rutgers 27 Iowa State 13 Final Mississippi State 23 Wake Forest 17 Final Iowa 14 14 Oklahoma 31
Saturday, 12/31
Final Texas A&M 33 Northwestern 22 Final/OT Georgia Tech 27 Utah 30 Final Illinois 20 UCLA 14 Final Cincinnati 31 Vanderbilt 24 Final Virginia 24 25 Auburn 43
Monday, 1/2
Final 19 Houston 30 22 Penn State 14 Final Ohio State 17 Florida 24 Final/3OT 17 Michigan State 33 16 Georgia 30 Final 20 Nebraska 13 9 South Carolina 30 Final 10 Wisconsin 38 5 Oregon 45 Final/OT 4 Stanford 38 3 Oklahoma State 41
Tuesday, 1/3
Final/OT 13 Michigan 23 11 Virginia Tech 20
Wednesday, 1/4
Final 23 West Virginia 70 15 Clemson 33
Friday, 1/6
Final 8 Kansas State 16 6 Arkansas 29
Saturday, 1/7
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Monday, 1/9
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