Riot Fest just wrapped a successful, yet muddy weekend in Chicago. From September 18-20, over a hundred thousand people graced the grounds, later mud pit, of Douglass Park. Here are some of my favorite selects from the weekend.
Initially, I wanted to write a story about what it was like to step into the Big House for the very first time. Then our travel plans went south, and then the game itself happened. So instead of just one story, this is a collection of tales from one of the craziest weekends of all time.
Mutliple teams from the old Big Ten West come out with upset victories in the first full week of the Big Ten conference schedule. Ryan Paris recaps the major storylines from the last week, as well as some of the biggest games coming up.
Alex Izienicki breaks down the Chicago Bears’ triumphant 27-7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night, and how third string quarterback Case Keenum took control.
Owen Raefield breaks down Iowa’s dramatic 20-19 walkoff victory over Michigan in the Big House and what it means going forward.
Week three of college football was the final tune-up for the Big Ten before the conference schedule began. This week, we’ll talk about Iowa’s 55-0 victory over Northern Iowa, Northwestern’s final game before moving into Ryan Field, and the Southern California showdown between USC and Oregon.
Iowa used a second half surge to top Northwestern on the road in Evanston. Ryan Murphy was at Welsh-Ryan Arena, and has the game recap.
As always, the Major League Baseball offseason has brought about several marquee free agent races. In December, former New York Yankee and perennial All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano signed with the Seattle Mariners for a 10-year deal worth a whopping $240 million, making it the fourth-largest contract in MLB history. Although the Yankees missed out on resigning the superstar, the Bronx Bombers picked up the biggest new name in free agency with the signing of Masahiro Tanaka, a Japanese right-handed pitcher who is poised to become an ace in the American League. The much-discussed Tanaka sweepstakes came to an end … Continued
NFL Commissioner Rodger Goodell has enacted many changes during his tenure, but eradicating the PAT would be a step too far. (Photo: Associated Press/ Nam Y. Huh)
Iowa struggles a little bit on the road in Ann Arbor against a good Wolverines squad. They fall to 4-2 in the conference and Michigan goes to 6-0. Dylan Burn has the recap. (Photo: AP Photo/ Tony Ding)
Staffer and Irish fan Grayson Schmidt looks forward to the possibilities that could await Notre Dame as the school embarks on a new partnership with Under Armour. (Photo: Joe Raymond/ Associated Press)
Iowa moves to 4-1 in the conference after a gutsy victory at home against Minnesota. Dylan Burn has the recap.
Iowa makes the jump from #20 to #14 after their big road win over the Ohio State Buckeyes. Dylan Burn provides a recap and tells you what this means for Iowa moving forward. (Photo: Ryan Young/Getty Images)
Hawkeye senior Melsahn Basabe hit the 1,000 point mark as the Iowa Hawkeyes moved to 2-1 in the conference with their defeat of the Northwestern Wildcats.
Despite the loss to LSU, Iowa has found a budding star in their secondary in Desmond King.(photo: Bryon Houlgrave/The Register)
Aside from the “tippity top” of the college football landscape, next season will look no different than this one. Yes, the new, four team playoff system will be upon us, the one to decide the National Champion, but other than those select few, it’s not like everyone is going to pack it in and head towards finals after their late-November or (even fewer) early-December showdowns. That’s right, fans. The bowl games will return! Just when you thought it was going to end, it turns out the annual jingles, clichéd press conference and talking heads ranting over the teams battling in … Continued
