Battle of the bulge
South Side, we have a problem. A 6-4, 285-pound problem that better be resolved before feelings get hurt and relationships are destroyed. After a calf injury ended closer Bobby Jenks' season Sept. 22, feelings began to strain. The right-hander believed the club -- based on comments made by manager Ozzie Guillen -- was being overly critical of his conditioning.

Bowl-destined Wildcats now can prove they belong in one
Wisconsin fans will bring the energy. Northwestern fans will bring the bon mots and brie. And the unpredictable regular season of the Wildcats will thankfully, happily, mercifully pitter-patter to an end at Ryan Field today.

Gotta hand it to Forte -- or better yet, pass it
It's gotten to the point the Bears probably won't solve their running-game woes this season, but that doesn't mean they've run out of effective uses for Matt Forte. He caught a career-high eight passes for 120 yards last week at San Francisco and has 194 yards receiving in the last two games as offensive coordinator Ron Turner finds ways to adjust to a bottled-up ground game.