Sure, Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald knows the ins and outs of football, but RedEye wanted to him to play a different type of game: word association. We asked Fitzgerald what word comes to mind for each Big Ten program. No surprise—he schooled some of the teams.
>> Illinois: Rival
>> Indiana: Respect
>> Iowa: Rival
>> Michigan: Big House
>> Michigan State: Toughness
>> Minnesota: Toughness
>> Nebraska: Tradition
>> Northwestern: Rising
>> Ohio State: Huge school
>> Purdue: Basketball on grass
>> Penn State: Tradition
>> Wisconsin: Party
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