HISTORICAL FACTS: 13 - The Untold Story

Oregon Mascot Briefly Lost Head on Field After Humorous Collision With Player

The Ducks had a flawless night against Purdue—aside from this pregame spill from their mascot.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 19, 2024

The Oregon Duck takes a tumble at Purdue

The Oregon Duck fell running onto the field before the Purdue game

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 19, 2024

Every time unranked Purdue upset a ranked opponent in West Lafayette in the last 20 years

The Boilermakers have a little history of upsetting a ranked opponent as the unranked home team.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 18, 2024

Men’s Basketball AP Top 25 Takeaways: Two-Time Champ UConn Isn’t No. 1

Kansas took the top spot in the preseason poll, while the Big 12 and SEC were given their due respect as the deepest conferences.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 14, 2024

Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConn

Kansas is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama and two-time defending national champion UConn

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2024

Big Ten Men’s Basketball Preview: Can a Deep Conference Produce a Title Contender?

Purdue looks poised to be the top team again, and Rutgers freshmen will be must-watch this season.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 11, 2024

Have Giants found another budding star in Tyrone Tracy Jr.?

The emergence of rookie New York Giants RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. should help ease the burden felt by the loss of Saquon Barkley.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 8, 2024

Forde-Yard Dash: 10 College Football Coaches on Increasingly Hotter Seats

The Dash checks in on a few situations where the winning is not happening very fast and applies some historical context.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 7, 2024

Big Ten Basketball Notebook: Eric Musselman’s Team-Building Tactic

Outside of its four new members, the league has seen plenty of changes in store for the 2024-25 season.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 4, 2024

First moonwalker Neil Armstrong's speech notes posted online by Purdue

Neil Armstrong is perhaps best known for saying 12 words on July 20, 1969: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." But there's more to his record, as his alma mater can attest.

Space · Oct 3, 2024