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Bret Bielema's untimely departure leaves the Badgers scrambling to find a coach for the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1. Might AD Barry Alvarez, the former Wisconsin coach and three-time Rose Bowl winner, be an option? ...more
Syracuse QB Ryan Nassib heads our list of Big East NFL Draft prospects to watch heading into bowl season. Rutgers LB Khaseem Greene, Syracuse WR Alec Lemon and Pittsburgh DT Aaron Donald are also ones to watch. ...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
More than any defensive player in the Big East, Rutgers LB Khaseem Greene has stood out for his tenacity, hard-hitting and leadership ability. Greene is the veritable leader of one of the top run defenses in the nation. The Scarlet Knights linebacker wins our Defensive Player of the Year award. ...more
A Louisville-Florida matchup in the Sugar Bowl highlights the five bowl games featuring teams from the Big East. Expect offensive fireworks when Syracuse takes on West Virginia in the Pinstripe Bowl. Rutgers hopes to end an 11-game losing streak to Virginia Tech when the teams meet in the Russell Athletic Bowl. ...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
