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October, 19, 2009

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By Adam Rittenberg

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg

Looks like somebody's got a case of the Mondays.

Illinois athletic director Ron Guenther isn't talking to reporters, but he still meets with embattled coach Ron Zook every week to talk football.
It won't be a season to remember for Ohio State, but the Buckeyes must stick with quarterback Terrelle Pryor for the long term, Doug Lesmerises writes in The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Pryor still shouldn't get special treatment from the coaches, Bob Hunter writes in The Columbus Dispatch.
Despite Penn State's struggles in Ann Arbor against Michigan, running back Evan Royster feels the Lions are "the better team," Ron Musselman writes in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
After a glorified scrimmage against Delaware State, Michigan recognizes that much greater challenges lie ahead, Angelique Chengelis writes in The Detroit News.
Michigan State defenders look forward to facing a traditional offense again this week, Shannon Shelton writes in the Detroit Free Press.
Iowa needs its star players to perform like stars, and Derrell Johnson-Koulianos and Tony Moeaki have done so lately, Marc Morehouse writes in The Cedar Rapids Gazette. The Hawkeyes aren't without their flaws, but their record is perfect, Andy Hamilton writes in the Iowa City Press-Citizen.
Wisconsin was beat at its own game against Iowa, Michael Hunt writes in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
For just the third time since 2002, Purdue and Indiana won Big Ten games on the same day, Terry Hutchens writes in The Indianapolis Star.

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Purdue Boilermakers, Penn State Nittany Lions, Big Ten Conference, Michigan State Spartans, Indiana Hoosiers, Illinois Fighting Illini, Ohio State Buckeyes, Michigan Wolverines, Wisconsin Badgers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Terrelle Pryor, Ron Zook, Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, Tony Moeaki, Ron Guenther, Evan Royster

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