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Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald feels like he has been living through one of those ''Choose Your Own Adventure'' stories this season. The Wildcats become eligible for a bowl if they beat Illinois in Saturday's season finale. ''I think that group's (the seniors) given everything they've got,'' Fitzgerald said. Continue to Article

November 25, 2016 4:02:am EST

The stakes for ''The Game'' haven't been this high since 2006, when Ohio State was No. 1 and Michigan was No. 2. The Buckeyes won and advanced to the national championship game, where they lost to Urban Meyer-coached Florida. Now Meyer coaches the Buckeyes, and they're facing a Michigan team looking to lock up the East Division's spot in the Big Ten championship game and remain on the path to the College Football Playoff. Continue to Article

November 23, 2016 2:11:pm EST

A week ago, Iowa was trying to figure if there was any way to bounce back from a stunning blowout loss at Penn State. The Hawkeyes (6-4, 4-3 Big Ten) found the answer with a 14-13 win over Michigan that was as unexpected as the 27-point loss to the Nittany Lions. ''I guarantee it, none of us expected that outcome,'' Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said of the Penn State game as his team prepared to face Illinois this Saturday. Continue to Article

November 18, 2016 2:25:am EST

With its losing skid at five and any hope for a bowl game eliminated, Purdue is seeking motivation with No. 6 Wisconsin coming to visit on Saturday and then a season-ending Nov. 26 date at rival Indiana. Interim head coach Gerad Parker has seen his team (3-7, 1-6 Big Ten) play well during the first half against Nebraska, Penn State, Minnesota and Northwestern, only to be outscored 114-17 the rest of the way against those teams. With lots of uncertainty about the program's future, primarily who will be coaching Purdue in 2017, it would be easy for some players and coaches to go through the motions these final two weeks. Continue to Article

November 15, 2016 3:56:pm EST

(STATS) - It's been about the offense at No. 5 James Madison this season, but the defense delivered both a 20-7 win over No. 9 Villanova and the CAA Football championship on Saturday. Continue to Article

November 12, 2016 4:07:pm EST

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