By Dennis Glade Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — On a night when yards were hard to come by, LJ Scott wouldn’t be denied when it mattered most. Michigan State’s freshman running back powered through two Iowa defenders at the goal line to score the go-ahead touchdown in Saturday’s 16-13 victory over previously undefeated No. …
Read MoreBy Rebecca Harris Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS—They looked like extras in an apocalyptic movie. Black eye paint smeared everywhere. Scuffed elbows. Blood stains on pants. Eyes on the verge of tears. And a haunted look on every face that undoubtedly will stay there for a while. The University of Iowa lost to the Michigan …
Read MoreBy Frank Gogola Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — I didn’t really know what to expect. Didn’t know what I’d do just standing around for three-plus hours. I was getting out of bed before sunrise and heading out into a cold Indiana morning. But my uncertainty and the cold weather never changed my mind. I …
Read MoreBy Zach Wagner Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – In light of Saturday’s Big Ten Championship Game between Iowa and Michigan State, I spoke with the Des Moines Register’s senior sports reporter Rick Brown about a couple of topics related to the Hawkeyes’s outstanding season. Brown has been with the Register since 1978 and spends …
Read MoreBy Dennis Glade Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The script has changed a number of times this year for Michigan State, but the objective remains the same – reach higher. For the third time in the five Big Ten championship games, Michigan State will play at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. An undefeated Iowa …
Read MoreBy Rebecca Harris Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The University of Iowa makes its inaugural appearance in the Big Ten championship game this weekend after a school-record 12-0 season. The Hawkeyes have not performed on as big a stage as they will discover when they face Michigan State at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday …
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