No Margin For Error As MSU Travels To Purdue

Michigan State head coach makes it clear the Spartan football teams goals: win their last two football games, get to a bowl game and win it to go 8-5.   Full Story

Earning its first shutout since 2006 and first over a conference opponent since 1999, it's evident that Wisconsin football is back on the right track. Badger Nation Publisher Benjamin Worgull hands out the high grades from UW's 37-0 victory over Purdue.   Full Story

Known as a standout receiver in Wisconsin's offensive system, junior tight end Lance Kendricks showed another side of his skill set Saturday, running four times for 91 yards in the Badgers' 37-0 victory over Purdue.   Full Story

Healthy for the first time since the season opener, sophomore tackle J.J. Watt continues to impress, as his performance, combine with his defensive linemates, shutdown Purdue's offense in a 37-0 blasting Saturday.   Full Story

After two straight losses and a one week layoff, Wisconsin football could not have asked for a better start to its final five-game stretch. Running back John Clay scores three touchdowns, UW's defense holds Purdue to 141 total yards and the Badgers register their first conference shutout since 1999, beating the Boilermakers 37-0 Saturday.   Full Story

The following is a live journal composed during the Purdue/Wisconsin game. All times listed are Pacific Standard Time.   Full Story

Follow Badger Nation's Drive Blog! From beginning to end, the Badgers look like an angry football team that was ready to flex its muscles after two straight losses. John Clay scored three touchdowns and the Badgers were in control the entire game, earning a 37-0 victory Saturday.   Full Story

Limiting conference opponents to just 77.2 yards per game on the ground, Wisconsin's run defense has made its Big Ten's opponents one dimensional. Going against the best running back they will see all season, the Badgers know that its another chance to prove themselves.   Full Story

Badger Nation's Brad Fedie takes his look at the Five Keys to Victory against the Purdue Boilermakers, where a victory would make the Badgers bowl eligible for the eighth straight year.   Full Story

Projected to be the conference's doormats at the beginning of the season, Purdue and first-year head coach Danny Hope made the pundits look right to start, beginning the season 1-5. But after back-to-back wins against Ohio State and Illinois, there's a different swagger in West Lafayette, something Wisconsin will see first hand on Saturday.   Full Story

John Walsh, the head coach of Denton, Texas Guyer High School, has known Taylor Bible since he was in the 7th grade. "He was always a big kid. Before he got to Guyer, he played in the backfield at running back and quarterback, but we knew he'd play defensive line. It took him some time to warm up to the idea."    Full Story

Anyone who watched Ohio State's road loss to unranked Purdue knows there are plenty of plays within the game on which the loss can be pinned. However, the Buckeyes talked this week about how they realize they simply did not give the Boilermakers enough credit.   Full Story

The Indiana high school regular football season is over and all the attention is now turned to the playoffs. The fact every team in Indiana makes the playoffs (unique to Indiana) creates an optimum focus on conference races and winning conference championships. Natural rivalries have flourished because losing doesn't knock a team out of the tournament. The season focuses on conference races.   Full Story

There was not much for Ohio State fans to like about the Buckeyes' 26-18 loss at Purdue on Saturday. The visitors failed to get a faster start or make quicker adjustments, while the Purdue offense managed to execute without as many mistakes as had doomed it during a five-game losing streak.   Full Story

Another week on the Ohio State football beat included lots of talk about the Buckeye offense being stuck in neutral for much of last week as well as details about the continued excellence of the defense. To see what the Buckeyes and their coaches talked about, read on.   Full Story

While Purdue has won just one of five games so far this season, Ohio State showed a week ago it has plenty to work on. The Buckeyes need to stop the Boilermaker passing game and get their own in gear, among other issues this week raised in Five Questions.   Full Story

We look at conference-leading statistics, terrible turnover totals, gaudy offensive numbers (and some not so good), the series history and much more in this week's edition.   Full Story

This is a big week for Indiana high school football. The draw for the 2009 football playoffs takes place on Tuesday, October 13th at 6:00 p.m. at the Indianapolis Colts’ facility. There are mixed feelings among the Indiana high school football community. Is the "all-In" format what is best for the long term health of Indiana high school football?   Full Story

As of today there is no doubt that Carmel has earned its number 1 ranking in Indiana big school football. In a classic "Big on Big" matchup the Carmel Greyhounds beat the Warren Central Warriors 24 to 21. Carmel special teams made the difference in a game that was marred by turnovers which proved costly to both teams.   Full Story

What the Purdue players had to say. following the loss to Notre Dame   Full Story

Purdue suffered a narrow loss to Notre Dame during the final seconds on Saturday. Here is the full transcript of Coach Hope's post-game press conference.   Full Story

Trailing a touchdown on the road, Dayne Crist and the Irish running game got it going and took the lead in Saturday's 24-21 win at Purdue.   Full Story

Tough game for Cats fans to swallow - it seems like we have the pieces in place (a dangerous inference to our old friend Wanny), but just don't have that confidence to close the deal. And NU's Loss wasn't the only "question raiser" this weekend.   Full Story

This week's Sunday Morning Drive Thru examines the stars of Notre Dame's final Saturday evening drive through the Boilermakers defense.   Full Story

After a late-game loss at Michigan, Notre Dame bounces back with its second consecutive last-gasp win over a Big Ten opponent.   Full Story