Zach Reckman News

State College's Jack DeBoef holds the trophy aloft after the win over McDowell on Saturday, Nov.

Michigan State needs one more win to become eligible for the third season in a row under coach Mark Dantonio.

Michigan has one of the Big Ten's worst defenses for the second straight year, but coach Rich Rodriguez said Tuesday he's pleased with some strides his team has made offensively.

It makes no sense when you think about it. Purdue's 21-player senior class sparked a rock-the-college-football-world victory over mighty Ohio State and buried two generations of demons at Michigan Stadium, only to lose at home to Northern Illinois, cough up a sure victory against Northwestern and commit enough turnovers to send a coach into ...

In the midst of another forgettable season, Michigan's seniors are doing everything in their power to hold together a fragile team and eke out one more win.

Michigan's Rich Rodriguez says Purdue coach Danny Hope blamed him for getting one of his players suspended.

If precedent holds, Michigan might be without starting left tackle Mark Ortmann for its last best chance to qualify for a bowl game Saturday against Purdue.

Not much from Danny Hope's media session Sunday. No injuries of note, Royce Adams won't return this week and Purdue's defense continues to show improvement.

Keith Smith already is Purdue's Mr. Versatility, having lined up at slot and outside receiver, fullback, split back and tight end this season.

A couple of quick notes from Danny Hope's media briefing today. .. He would call the timeout again.

Purdue cornerback Brandon King returned to the lineup against Notre Dame on Saturday night, after missing the previous two games with a deep thigh bruise, which had ended his streak of 26 consecutive games started.

Comments September 30, 2009 BY MICHAEL OSIPOFF Post-Tribune staff writer The reasons could vary, from the quarterback play, to the wide receivers not getting open, to the offensive line play.

Forget going back to campus. The annual Georgia-Florida game is staying in Jacksonville.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. a ' The College Football Hall of Fame, which never managed to attract the number of visitors its organizers hoped for after moving it to South Bend in 1995, is being moved to Atlanta to bring it more exposure, organizers told the city.

Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis joked this week about how he's not the lead story in the country heading into Saturday's game against Purdue.

The Big Ten has suspended Purdue Guard Zach Reckman for Saturday's game against Notre Dame.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- He walked into the auditorium Wednesday and wasn't dragging his right foot behind him like a Quasimodo quarterback.

Purdue fifth-year senior offensive guard Zach Reckman has been suspended for Saturday's game against Notre Dame as the result of committing a personal foul and drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the final play of last week's loss against Northern Illinois.

Should Purdue offensive lineman Zach Reckman face a suspension for his late hit at the end of Saturday's game? If the Big Ten doesn't do anything, should Purdue coach Danny Hope step in and suspend the fifth-year senior? The Big Ten suspended Michigan's Jonas Mouton for "striking" a Notre Dame player.

Experts questioned how Purdue's offense would perform this season with inexperience at quarterback and wide receiver.