Big Ten nixes fall football season, eyes spring
The Big Ten Conference has decided to postpone all fall sports, including football, and will look to play those sports in the spring.
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McFarland: Big Ten avoiding liability by postponing fall football season (1:08)
The CFB Pod: The latest on UConn canceling its season, the new Big Ten schedule, players opting out and the Pac-12 player unity group
Kevin Negandhi spins the wheel of college football news, first with Heather Dinich as they discuss UConn canceling its season, the Big Ten revising its schedule to accommodate teams potentially quarantining, the role of the NCAA Board of Governors and if this is the the start of the Power Five schools breaking off from the NCAA (1:07). Then, Adam Rittenberg joins the podcast to talk about #BigTenUnited, how #BigTenUnited differs from the Pac-12’s player unity group, the potential for more NFL-caliber players to opt out of the season and the Pac-12 planning a loan program to rescue athletic departments if the season doesn’t happen (14:56). Later, Harry Lyles Jr. goes deep on the Pac-12 players’ demands for the conference and the “blueprint” they’ve created (28:00).
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Big Ten to start Sept. 3; Michigan-OSU on Oct. 24
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2019 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 13-1 |
| Penn State | 7-2 | 11-2 |
| Michigan | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Indiana | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Michigan State | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| Rutgers | 0-9 | 2-10 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Wisconsin | 7-2 | 10-4 |
| Minnesota | 7-2 | 11-2 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 10-3 |
| Illinois | 4-5 | 6-7 |
| Purdue | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| Nebraska | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Northwestern | 1-8 | 3-9 |
Team Stats
Passing Yards139.3121st
Rushing Yards133.8101st
Points For19.9266th
Points Against36.78th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Munnerlyn | ATH | Committed | 80 |
| Khayri Banton | OLB | Committed | 79 |
| Tyler Needham | OT | Committed | 79 |
| Carnell Davis | WR | Committed | 78 |
| Keshon Griffin | DE | Committed | 77 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | B. Leonard | Campbell Trophy |