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October, 29, 2009

Oct 29

12:30

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By Adam Rittenberg

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg

There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls. -- George Carlin

Iowa might be the second coming of the 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes, SI.com's Stewart Mandel writes. Iowa doesn't want its fans dressing up like players or officials for Saturday's game.
Michigan should fear Illinois' talent, as well as other reasons the Wolverines could lose Saturday, annarbor.com's Michael Rothstein and Dave Birkett write.
Even at 4-4, Michigan State still has some goals out there, Steve Grinczel writes in The Grand Rapids Press.
Penn State defensive line coach Larry Johnson isn't too pleased with his son right now, Kent Babb writes in The Kansas City Star. Lions quarterback Daryll Clark is heating up, but his former backup, Pat Devlin, might be the better NFL prospect, Cory Giger writes in The Altoona Mirror.
Troy Smith advises Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor to run more and the passing game will come in due time, Ken Gordon writes in The Columbus Dispatch.
Skin color played a role in why Northwestern running back Scott Concannon wasn't highly recruited, Teddy Greenstein writes in the Chicago Tribune.
Wisconsin running back John Clay complements his physical gifts with a greater knowledge of the game, Jim Polzin writes in The Capital Times.
Bill Lynch deserves two more years to build Indiana's program, and it appears as though he'll get it, Chris Korman writes in The (Bloomington) Herald-Times (subscription required).

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Penn State Nittany Lions, Big Ten Conference, Michigan State Spartans, Northwestern Wildcats, Indiana Hoosiers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Michigan Wolverines, Wisconsin Badgers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Terrelle Pryor, Troy Smith, Pat Devlin, John Clay, Daryll Clark, Larry Johnson, Bill Lynch, Scott Concannon

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