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Line: Illinois by 5 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Illinois must win to be bowl eligible and make back-to-back bowl appearances for the first time since 2010-11. John Paddock will get his second straight start at quarterback for Illinois.

Line: Purdue by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Neither team is bowl eligible, so these longtime rivals will play for something else that matters — the Old Oaken Bucket. Purdue has won the Bucket 30 more times than Indiana, including four of the last five.

The last time Rutgers had a winning season was 2014 when Kyle Flood guided the Scarlet Knights to an 8-5 record. Maryland is looking for its third straight winning season under Mike Locksley. KEY MATCHUP Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa vs. Rutgers defensive backs.

As Americans gear for Thursday’s Thanksgiving meal, survey shows 37% plan to host the meal, 43% have chosen to attend, and the rest plan to dine out, and the nation’s ranchers slashed the U.S. cattle herd to its lowest level in decades.

Consider this Big Ten season the end of an era in many ways. Starting next year, if Michigan and Ohio State enter their November matchup unbeaten, both teams would presumably be in good shape to reach a 12-team playoff regardless of the result. Whatever word you choose, it's been an unpredictable group over the years, although this season No. 20 Iowa has wrapped up the West's spot in the conference title game with room to spare.

The No. 2-ranked Purdue mens basketball team faces No. 11-ranked Gonzaga in Mondays opening round of the Allstate Maui Invitational.

An early look ahead to the Governor’s Cup rivalry game between Mark Stoops and the Wildcats and Jeff Brohm and the Cardinals.

Michigan State tight end Maliq Carr spent four seasons envisioning the perfect ending.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Michigan State tight end Maliq Carr spent four seasons envisioning the perfect ending. It finally arrived Saturday at Indiana. Carr caught eight passes for 88 yards, using his 6-foot-6, 260-pound body to bounce off defenders for his second score of the game — a 36-yard catch-and-run with 1:19 left — to rally the […]

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern fans and students ran onto the field Saturday afternoon to celebrate a victory. Such a home finale didn’t seem likely for the Wildcats a few months ago. Cam Porter scored a pair of rushing touchdowns to help Northwestern become bowl-eligible with a 23-15 win over visiting Purdue. After starting the […]