Big Ten Saturday: Paterno to coach from press box?

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September, 20, 2008

Sep 20

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By Adam Rittenberg

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg

It's game day, people. Sorry for the late start.

Some quick links before the first games kick off.

Javon Ringer has been terrific, but for Michigan State to reach its goals, quarterback Brian Hoyer must step up, Joe Rexrode writes in the Lansing State Journal. Everything you needed to know about the Michigan State-Notre Dame rivalry, Joe Doyle writes in the South Bend Tribune.
Iowa's defense faces a huge test against Pitt's LeSean McCoy, Eric Page writes in the Quad City times.
Get ready for a great quarterback battle in Bloomington tonight, Jeff Rabjohns writes in The Indianapolis Star.
Sweeping the nonleague slate today is a critical step for Northwestern, Jim O'Donnell writes in the Chicago Sun-Times.
Ailing Penn State coach Joe Paterno will coach today's game from the press box, Cory Giger reports in The Altoona Mirror. Paterno's knee has been bothering him for several weeks. Looks like a game-time decision.
No introductions are necessary today in West Lafayette as Purdue and Central Michigan play for the third time in just over a year, Tom Kubat writes in The Journal and Courier. Purdue quarterback Curtis Painter is apparently a fan of Denzel Washington and fettuccini alfredo.
Opposites have attracted in Minnesota's new-look secondary, Kent Youngblood writes in the Star Tribune.

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Big Ten Conference, Joe Paterno, Minnesota Golden Gophers, LeSean McCoy, Michigan State Spartans, Purdue Boilermakers, Brian Hoyer, Iowa Hawkeyes, Central Michigan Chippewas, Ball State Cardinals, Northwestern Wildcats, Indiana Hoosiers, Big Ten Conference, Penn State Nittany Lions, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Curtis Painter, Javon Ringer

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