Louisville QB Teddy Bridgewater's gutsy effort in the season finale at Rutgers leads the way in CBSSports.com's five best offensive performances in the Big East this season. ...more

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

Backups may play a key role in who comes out on top Thursday night when Louisville and Rutgers meet. ...more

Louisville and Rutgers will meet Thursday night in Piscataway, with the winner headed to a BCS bowl. ...more