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Coming off its worst offensive performance of the season, Minnesota will start a former walk-on quarterback at Maryland on Saturday. Mitch Leidner was 13 for 33 for 166 yards and two interceptions in a 14-7 loss to Iowa. Leidner can't play because of a concussion, so coach Tracy Claeys must rely upon junior Conor Rhoda to snap the Golden Gophers' two-game skid. Continue to Article

October 14, 2016 12:12:pm EST

Coach Darrell Hazell may have found another piece to Purdue's puzzle. Now that he has settled on a quarterback, he's developing the rest of Boilermakers' backfield - just in time to host defending Big Ten West Division champion Iowa on Saturday. ''We got a heck of a job from our running game,'' quarterback David Blough said, referring to the performance in last week's overtime victory at Illinois. Continue to Article

October 14, 2016 7:03:am EST

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops would be just fine if he didn't have to face one of his most respected mentors, Kansas State coach Bill Snyder, each year. ''No, I don't enjoy coaching against coach Snyder's teams,'' Stoops said emphatically. Oklahoma (3-2, 2-0 Big 12), ranked No. 19 , faces Kansas State (3-2, 1-1) on Saturday, and as often has been the case, the winner will be well positioned early in the conference race. Continue to Article

October 12, 2016 5:23:pm EST

Clearly, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 4 Michigan have been the class of the Big Ten so far. No. 8 Wisconsin and No. 10 Nebraska will get a chance to prove the conference isn't the Big Two and Little Eight like it used to be years ago when Woody Hayes was leading the Buckeyes and Bo Schembechler was coaching the Wolverines. The Badgers , though, have to beat the Buckeyes on Saturday at home to stay highly ranked and to prove they belong among the Big Ten's best after a closely contested loss at Michigan . Continue to Article

October 11, 2016 7:07:pm EST

Iowa hasn't looked like a Big Ten title contender in weeks. Iowa (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) slogged its way through the first half of 2016, racking up ugly victories with a pair of defeats that were even uglier. Iowa will look to extend the nation's third-longest road winning streak to nine games with a visit to Purdue (3-2, 1-1) this weekend. Continue to Article

October 11, 2016 4:28:pm EST