out of Coach Bret Bielema's hands. Redshirt freshman Joel Stave, the Badger starter throughout Big Ten play after replacing transfer Danny O'Brien, will miss the remain- der of the regular season at least af- ter breaking his left collarbone dur- ing a 16-13 loss at Michigan State. Estimated recovery time is
eight weeks, making it conceiv- able Stave could return for a bowl game.
Phillips will compete with O'Brien for the No. 1 job. Wisconsin has a well-timed
bye this weekend. "Danny'
In the meantime, senior Curt times this year," Bielema told the " s had his shot a couple
Wisconsin State Journal. "We'll take this bye week and pretty much give him and Curt equal reps, see where we're at going into Sunday.
the senior sustained a nerve injury in his throwing arm during a 23-9 loss at Nebraska. With Robinson knocked out of
Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson is hoped to be OK after
freshman completed just 3-of-16 passes and threw three intercep- tions in Michigan'
ered in the event Robinson can't play this weekend against Minne- sota.
Michigan is using Devin Gard- ner some at quarterback so it's cov-
s first Big Ten loss.
the game, backup Russell Bellomy, a former Purdue recruit, took over and was overwhelmed. The redshirt
Gardner came to the Wolver- ines as a quarterback and backed up the position last season but has been playing receiver thus far in 2012.
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his first Big Ten win. In the Hoosiers' 31-17
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coach Kevin Wilson has
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win over Illinois, IU scored its first conference victory in Year 2 under its coach. The Hoosiers were 0-8 in the Big Ten last season and had started this one 0-3.
Ten, having given up 31 or more points in each game and losing each for by two touchdowns or more. The Illini are last in the
Illinois is 0-4 in the Big
Big Ten in both scoring offense and scoring de- fense, typically not a good combination. Purdue plays Illinois
Kirk Ferentz received a vote of confidence Monday, after his Iowa team has struggled to a 4-4 record this season.
Nov. 17 and Indiana Nov. 24.
Kirk Ferentz under some measure of scrutiny. "Obviously, we're not playing very well right now," Hawkeye ath-
and Northwestern, respectively. The struggles have put Coach
weekend. j Purdue plays at Iowa next "
Iowa is 4-4, coming off back-to-back one-sid- ed losses to Penn State
Tom Campbell
letic director Gary Barta told the Des Moines Register. "We'll get ready for next week. I have full support for Kirk (Ferentz) and the players.
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