There were a number of superlative performances on defense this season in the Big East. Individually, Cincinnati LB Greg Blair and Syracuse DE Brandon Sharpe stood out with stellar efforts against Louisville and Pittsburgh respectively. Rutgers and UConn were also stingy on defense in strong games against Syracuse and NC State. ...more

As evidenced by a regular season that ended with a four-team tie at the top, our Big East All-Conference Team is rife with parity. No team landed more than four players total, and each team had at least two representatives. ...more

It will be strength vs. strength on this side of the ball in Thursday's highly-anticipated showdown. Led by LB Khaseem Greene, the Scarlet Knights rank fourth in FBS in scoring defense and are 11th against the run. Rutgers faces a Louisville offense that leads the conference in points per game and already has eclipsed the 3,000 yard passing mark on the season. ...more