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FILE - In this Nov. 20, 1993, file photo, Iowa football coach Hayden Fry is carried off the field after his team defeated Minnesota in an NCAA college football game, giving him his 200th career victory in Iowa City, Iowa. Fry, the Texan who revived Iowa football and became a Hawkeye State institution, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, after a long battle with cancer. He was 90. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Hayden Fry, Texan who turned around Iowa, dies at 90

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 17, 2019 09:34 PM EST

Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert (10) and teammate La'Mar Winston Jr. (32) celebrate after Oregon defeated Utah 37-15 in an NCAA college football game for the Pac-12 Conference championship in Santa Clara, Calif., Friday, Dec. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
No. 7 Oregon, No. 11 Wisconsin to clash in 106th Rose Bowl

By Greg Beacham Dec. 08, 2019 03:35 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2018, file photo, Minnesota players celebrate with the Paul Bunyan Axe trophy after beating Wisconsin 37-15 in an NCAA college football game, in Madison, Wis. More than Paul Bunyan’s Axe is on the line in college football’s most-played rivalry. The winner of Saturday’s game between No. 9 Minnesota and No. 13 Wisconsin wins a division title, and plays No. 2 Ohio State in the Big Ten title game. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)
Sorry, Ohio St-Michigan, Wisconsin-Minnesota is biggest game

By Eric Olson Nov. 27, 2019 12:12 PM EST

Purdue head coach Jeff Brohm looks on during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Northwestern, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Evanston, Ill. Purdue won 24-22. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Big Ten Spotlight: West Division coaches in long-term deals

By Keith Jenkins Nov. 21, 2019 01:55 PM EST

Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) falls to his knees after failing to pick up a first down against Purdue during the second half of an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. Purdue defeated Nebraska 31-27. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Huskers brace for No. 15 Badgers’ Taylor-led rushing attack

By Eric Olson Nov. 15, 2019 03:00 AM EST

FILE - This is a Nov. 4, 2015, file photo showing College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock speaking during a press conference, in Rosemont, Ill. When talking about possible College Football Playoff expansion, the word momentum gets tossed around a lot as those who cover and follow the sport search for insight from experts and hints about what is next from power brokers. The postseason system is not quite halfway through a 12-year contract with ESPN that runs through 2026. The fifth College Football Playoff national champion will be crowned Monday night when No. 1 Alabama faces No. 2 Clemson at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Expansion seems inevitable. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
A bigger college football playoff faces series of obstacles

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 02, 2019 04:23 PM EST

FILE - In this April 21, 2018, file photo, Georgia defensive coordinator Mel Tucker watches from the sideline during the NCAA college football team's G-Day spring game in Athens, Ga. At Georgia and Alabama, all Tucker did was pile up wins. That's why he's taking a no-excuse approach to Boulder as the new head coach of Colorado. No transition period, it's win now for a program that's only been to one bowl game over the last decade. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP, File)
New Colorado coach Mel Tucker setting the bar high

By Pat Graham Dec. 06, 2018 05:34 PM EST

Georgia defensive coordinator Mel Tucker and Georgia coach Kirby Smart on the sideline in the second half of the Southeastern Conference Championship game between Georgia and Alabama in Atlanta, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. Georgia lost 35-28. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)
Colorado hires Georgia defensive coordinator Mel Tucker

By Pat Graham Dec. 05, 2018 04:35 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2017, file photo, Purdue linebacker Garrett Hudson (16) and cornerback Antonio Blackmon (14) celebrate with the Old Oaken Bucket after defeating Indiana 31-24 in an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind. The last week of the regular season in the Big Ten means a slate of rivalry games. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Young and old, rivalry games remain important in Big Ten

By Genaro C. Armas Nov. 22, 2018 02:08 AM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Bateman, foreground, and teammate wide receiver Tyler Johnson celebrate after scoring a touchdown against Iowa during an NCAA college football game, in Minneapolis. Freshmen make up over half of Minnesota's roster, a teenage wave that has predictably ebbed more than it's flowed this season. But the Gophers have clearly found some first-year standouts, from wide receiver Rashod Bateman to running back Mohamed Ibrahim, and they're sure not the only team in the Big Ten to do so. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs, File)
Playing rooks can be rough, but standouts abound in Big Ten

By Dave Campbell Nov. 15, 2018 04:36 PM EST