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October, 13, 2009

Oct 13

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By Adam Rittenberg

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg

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Ohio State and Iowa both appear in the mock BCS standings, ESPN.com's Brad Edwards writes.
In addition to a concussion, Michigan quarterback Tate Forcier is fighting a shoulder injury that could be worse than many realize, Michael Eisenstein writes in The Michigan Daily. Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez is familiar with the ups and downs of freshmen quarterbacks, Mark Snyder writes in the Detroit Free Press.
Wisconsin offensive coordinator Paul Chryst expects quarterback Scott Tolzien to rebound this week, Jeff Potrykus writes in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Northwestern receives midseason grades from the Chicago Tribune's Teddy Greenstein.
Illinois has gone from the Rose Bowl to irrelevancy in a shockingly short period of time, Rick Morrissey writes in the Chicago Tribune. The Illini's struggles could start costing them in recruiting, Loren Tate writes in The (Champaign) News-Gazette. Illinois AD Ron Guenther has been quiet about the situation so far, but he might have a tough decision in the near future, Mark Tupper writes in The (Decatur) Herald & Review.
Joe Paterno survived his down period at Penn State, but Bobby Bowden won't be so fortunate, Cory Giger writes in The Altoona Mirror.
Michigan State's personnel rotation on offense is paying off this fall, Eric Lacy writes in The Detroit News.
After filling in for left tackle Bryan Bulaga, Riley Reiff has earned a starting spot at left guard, Andy Hamilton writes in the Iowa City Press-Citizen.
Ohio State's defense has been fabulous, but Terrelle Pryor is still struggling to make progress, Tim May and Ken Gordon write in The Columbus Dispatch.

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Penn State Nittany Lions, Michigan State Spartans, Northwestern Wildcats, Illinois Fighting Illini, Ohio State Buckeyes, Michigan Wolverines, Wisconsin Badgers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Terrelle Pryor, Joe Paterno, Riley Reiff, Bobby Bowden, Bryan Bulaga, Paul Chryst, Ron Guenther, Tate Forcier, Scott Tolzien

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