Big Ten Awards - Week 6

Team of the Week : Nebraska - The Huskers got down big and early to the Buckeyes in their first home Big Ten contest and then on the legs of Rex Burkhead stormed back and got their first Big Ten Conference win.  Early on it looked like the new kids on the block would move to 0-2 but when Bauserman came in at QB for Ohio State, the Huskers went rolling, outscoring OSU 28-7 in the second half.  The Huskers don't look as dominant as we thought they would coming in, but still at 1-1 have a chance at Indy.

Helmet Sticker - Denard Robinson - Qb - Michigan : The Wolverine QB threw for 337 yards and 2 scores (also 2 picks) but also added 117 on the ground with 2 running scores.  Coach Hoke isn't completely abandoning the Rich Rod philosophy as he knows what he has in D-Rob and he is letting him do what he can.

AJ Jenkins - WR - Illinois : The Illinois wide out is playing like a WR possessed.  Moss and Megatron like.  This week the Illini wide out had 6 receptions for 182 yards and 2 more scores.  He's becoming the most feared and talented wide out in the Big Ten.

Game of the Week - Nebraska 34 - Ohio State 27 - The game was a tale of two halves.  The first half it was looking like the Huskers would go 0-2 in the Big Ten and Ohio State was going to shock the conference.  Then the 2nd half was all Huskers saying "Not so fast my friends".  The Huskers avoided a 2 game hole avoiding the loss 34-27.

Big Ten Takeaway - Michigan and Illinois are the 2nd and 3rd best teams in the conference.  Michigan isn't back but they are getting breaks and making the most of it.  Last time Michigan was 6-0?  They finished the season in the Rose Bowl.  Illinois is looking like a Jan 1 bowl bound and will give Wisconsin the biggest run for their money at the Leaders Division.

NCAA Takeaway - They need to get a playoff in this year!  One of the SEC teams will lose and so will one of  Big XII teams but then there's Wisconsin, Boise, Clemson and Stanford out there.  Will everyone unbeaten, no but the cream at the top are really good.

Heisman Ballot - 1. Russell Wilson : 2. Robert Griffin III : 3. Denard Robinson

Jimmy John's Big Ten Challenge

Week:  Matt (5-1)           Chad (5-1)          Kyle (4-2)

Season:  Matt (45-12)          Chad (44-13)          Kyle (42-15)

Big Ten Awards - Week 5

Team of the Week - WISCONSIN - Well that wasn't the welcome Tom Osborne and Big Red.  Wow did Wisconsin look good.  Getting down 14-7 and then rallying off 34 straight points.  Russell Wilson looked great like he has the past 4 games and Monte Ball scampered for 4 tds and 151 yards.  Nebraska got into passing situations and this is were Taylor Martinez struggles, and it showed.  The Husker QB tossed 3 picks.  The Huskers welcome tour heads home to face the struggling Buckeyes next week.

Helmet Sticker - AJ Jenkins-WR-Illinois - The Illinois wideout had a HUGE day in the shoot out with the Wildcats.  Jenkins caught 12 passes for 248 yards and 4 scores in the 38-35 win over Northwestern.

Monte Ball-RB-Wisconsin - The Badger running back rolled up 151 yards and 4 scores vs the vaunted Nebraska Blackshirt Defense.  Ball has been a touchdown scoring machine for the Badgers, with 6 tds this year on the ground and 22 since the beginning of last season.

Game of the Week - Illinois 38 : Northwestern 35 - If you blinked in the 2nd half you missed an arena game break out at Memorial Stadium in Champaign.  The Illini needed 21 points in the fourth quarter to move to 5-0/1-0 and are a surprise in the Big Ten and the nation.  Northwestern couldn't contain AJ Jenkins as he rolled up 248 yards recieving and QB Nathan Scheelhouse had 391 yards passing a 4 tds.  In return to Big Ten play, Wildcat QB Dan Persa tossed 4 tds.  

Highlight of the Week - coming soon

Big Ten Takeaway - Where did the Fighting Zooker's come from?  5-0/1-0?  Will the keep up with the Badgers?  That will be hard, Wisconsin looks really good and like a top 4 team in the nation after they rolled up Nebraska.  Michigan State got a nice win in the Horseshoe to stay a top the Legends Division with rival Michigan.  

National Takeaway - Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma and Wisconsin are the class of FBS.  I wish we could see these four teams playoff.  Luckily we get to see the Tide and Tigers face off, but a four team playoff?  Hello NCAA?  Robert Griffin III has had one hell of a season so far, and has thrown one bad pass, an interception that lead to Kansas State to an upset of Baylor.  

Heisman Ballot - Russell Wilson:Wisconsin, Robert Griffin III:Baylor, LaMichael James:Oregon

Jimmy John's Big Ten Challenge

Week – Matt (6-0)          Chad (5-1)                Kyle (5-1)

Season – Matt (41-11)          Chad (40-12)          Kyle (39-13)