Big East News Articles

Commissioner Mike Aresco has announced the league opponents and game sites for the 2013 BIG EAST football season – the conference’s first in its new 12-team, two division format.

Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and Rutgers linebacker Khaseem Greene – who led their respective teams to shares of the BIG EAST championship – have been named the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively, by the league’s eight head coaches.

The bowl preview show will air on local affiliates through December 15.

Louisville beat out Rutgers for a Sugar Bowl berth; Syracuse, Cincinnati, Rutgers and Louisville staked claim to share of BIG EAST Championship.

The BIG EAST Conference has named Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, Pittsburgh defensive tackle Aaron Donald and Cincinnati kicker Tony Miliano the winners of the conference's final weekly football honors of the 2012 season.

Louisville, which claimed the BIG EAST’s automatic bid to the Bowl Championship Series, joins Rutgers, Cincinnati and Syracuse and Pittsburgh as the conference’s postseason representatives.

The BIG EAST won the SEC-BIG EAST Challenge for the second straight year, taking nine of the 12 games over three days.

Ray Graham rushed for a pair of touchdowns and went over 1,000 yards Saturday night to help Pittsburgh become bowl eligible with a 27-3 rout of struggling South Florida.

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Brendon Kay threw two touchdown passes to Travis Kelce, and caught one from the big tight end on a trick play as Cincinnati beat Connecticut 34-17 on Saturday.

The Cardinals will be going to the BCS for the second time, first since 2006.

News and notes from around the BIG EAST Conference

Saturday’s game will be the 10th meeting between Pittsburgh and USF in a series that dates to the 2001 season

Cincinnati and Connecticut have met on the gridiron each year since 2004

Thursday’s game will be the 12th meeting between Louisville and Rutgers in a series that dates to 1976

Thursday’s game will be the 12th meeting between Louisville and Rutgers in a series that dates to 1976

East Carolina University Quick Facts

The BIG EAST Board of Directors, by a unanimous vote of its Presidents, extended the invitation to East Carolina. ECU will begin BIG EAST football competition in the 2014 season.

Five Things to Know About East Carolina University

The BIG EAST Board of Directors, by a unanimous vote of its Presidents, extended the invitation to Tulane, which will begin competing in the BIG EAST in the 2014-15 academic year.

What was the social world buzzing about during BIG EAST Football's Week 13?