By Caleb Lynn | @CalebLynn1 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – In the past four years, a 13th-seeded team never won a game in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. On Thursday, Wisconsin did it for the second consecutive day. The Badgers defeated fifth-seeded Ohio State, 73-63, for their fifth victory in the last ten …
Read MoreMatt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) of The Athletic takes a deep dive into Penn State starting quarterback Trace McSorley and how he reached this point in his career. Tony Barnhart (@MrCFB) of TMG College Sports remembers former SEC Commissioner Mike Slive and his impact in the SEC and away from it. Marcus Thompson (@ThompsonScribe) of The Athletic …
Read MoreBy Jon Sauber | @JonSauber Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Saquon Barkley is no stranger to turning around a football team. At Penn State, he was the face of the team that brought the Nittany Lions back into national relevance in the past two seasons. Of course, if you ask Barkley, he’ll deny that …
Read MorePat Forde and Pete Thamel (@YahooForde, @PeteThamel) of Yahoo Sports expose several potential NCAA violations that include several big name college basketball players. Mark Kiszla (@MarkKiszla) of The Denver Post writes about Tim Fletcher and how he’s enjoying the Olympics with his sons as he battles ALS. Mark Schlabach (@Mark_Schlabach) of ESPN details how an …
Read MoreBy Cynthia Maldonado Perez | @CDMP427 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The tenth-seeded Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-15) advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2015 after defeating No. 7 Penn State, 70-64, on Thursday night. They will go on to face No. 2 Maryland on Friday at …
Read MoreTim Layden reminisces about an old coach (who cut him) who also happened to teach Gregg Popovich. News came out on Monday that one of Jerry Sandusky’s sons was accused of child sexual abuse and maligned Baltimore Ravens broadcaster Gerry Sandusky was once again inundated with misdirected social media posts. Charles Oakley was removed from …
Read MoreBy Jack Carney | @jackwcarney Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – A few ticks after midnight, Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley was at the center of a celebration as unforeseeable as it was dramatic. He stood on a stage in Lucas Oil Stadium, his right hand on the shoulder of two-time Heisman winner Archie Griffin, …
Read MoreBy Aidan Wilkins | @wilkins_power Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — It was a tale of two halves. Wisconsin was on a meteoric rise in the first half of the Big Ten Football Championship Game, only to burn up in the atmosphere in the second. After a 28-point first half, the Badgers saw their 14-point …
Read MoreSports Capital Journalism Program The Case for Penn State: The Penn State Nittany Lions (No. 7 in the College Football Playoff rankings) enter tonight’s Big Ten Championship against the No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers as slight underdogs. The matchup pits a hot Penn State offense against one of the nation’s stingiest defenses. The Nittany Lion offense …
Read MoreBy Aidan Wilkins | @wilkins_power Sports Capital Journalism Program Downtown Indianapolis is abuzz with the excitement that comes along with hosting the sixth edition of the Big Ten Football Championship game. The University of Wisconsin Badgers (10-2, No. 6 in the College Football Playoff rankings), from the West Division, will do battle with the Penn …
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