Purdue Boilermakers

Chris Dufresne's look at the season's college football bowl games

2012-12-12 18:41:00

ESPN's "Octomom" family of networks hopes you enjoy this year's cavalcade of commercials and center snaps as it furiously tries to secure the two games it doesn't broadcast. Conspicuously missing from the lineup is Ohio State (12-0) vs. Louisiana Tech...

Georgia pulls away in fourth quarter to beat Nebraska

2013-01-01 14:05:00

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Aaron Murray threw five touchdown passes to set a Georgia bowl record, including two in the fourth quarter, as the sixth-ranked Bulldogs beat No. 23 Nebraska 45-31 in the Capital One Bowl on Tuesday. Murray shook off a pair of first-...

Who would win between Notre Dame and Ohio State?

2012-12-10 14:00:00

Notre Dame finished the college football season undefeated and will play in the BCS championship game. Ohio State also went unbeaten but is ineligible for a bowl due to NCAA sanctions. Writers from around the Tribune Co. discuss the possible outcomes if...

Auburn fires Gene Chizik; Purdue, NC State also remove coaches

2012-11-25 15:15:00

Two years after leading Auburn to the Bowl Championship Series national title, Gene Chizik has been fired as coach of the Tigers. Also losing their college football coaching jobs Sunday were Danny Hope at Purdue and Tom O'Brien at North Carolina State....

The Times' top 25 college football rankings

2012-11-22 00:00:00

This could be a first in the history of Rankman — two teams in the top 25 with the nickname Aggies: Texas A&M (11) and Utah State (24). Throw in Kansas State (8) if you count the nearby "Aggieville" bar scene. Missing the Aggies cut: North...

College football TV lineup for Saturday

2012-11-22 20:20:00

MORNING Georgia Tech (6-5) at No. 3 Georgia (10-1) 9 a.m., ESPN Kids spilled into the streets of Athens, Ga., after Stanford's win over Oregon put Georgia on a controls-its-own-destiny track to this year's national title game. But the Bulldogs...

College football on TV

2012-10-05 00:00:00

Break out the chips and cold drinks, but let Chris Dufresne handle the remote. Each Friday, the Times' national college football writer handicaps what's worth watching, and skipping, on Saturday's menu of games. MORNING No. 24 Northwestern (5-0) at Penn...

Cardinal's sinful loss bad news for Pac-12, USC title hopes

2012-09-29 00:00:00

Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: USC hangover? As a Stanford fan, this is painful but familiar. Alicia Dingsdale Answer: You're not kidding. Stanford looked like it spent its bye week after USC wasting away again in Margaritaville. Blew out my flip-...

Penn State is no match for heavy hand of the NCAA

2012-09-08 17:55:00

The NCAA's plan to cripple Penn State as it humiliates innocent players could not be working out better. The NCAA defeated Penn State, 17-16, on Saturday to improve its record to 2-0. This week, the organization embedded in the University of Virginia....

Amir Carlisle leaving USC for Notre Dame

2012-01-07 18:40:00

Thursday’s Highlights: 'Inside Comedy' on Showtime

2012-03-07 21:37:34

99 candles, 99 facts about John Wooden

2010-06-13 00:00:00

1) He was born in Hall, Ind., on Oct. 14, 1910. 2) Wooden led Martinsville High to the Indiana state title in 1927. 3) One of his role models was Fuzzy Vandivier of the Franklin Wonder Five, a basketball team that dominated Indiana high school...

I start at the Billy Goat Tavern underneath Michigan Avenue because it reminds me of a cross between my two favorite places, Harry's Chocolate Shop and Triple XXX (it's a diner, you pervs). From there it's off to Benchmark and Public House. What should you order?

2013-03-13 00:00:00

South Dakota native Sam Ostarello, left, of Purdue has been honored by the Big Ten Conference.

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Karma. That's the only reason why my beloved Boilermakers will win this year's Big Ten title. Robbie Hummel tearing his ACLs in consecutive years robbed us of at least one potential national championship run. This team ain't that good, but it's going to get the breaks needed to win a Big Ten title.

2013-01-09 00:00:00