Thursday, November 12, 2009
Sports

‘Cats may have a shot at Champs Sports Bowl, and other predictions

With the season winding down, it’s time to look at the bowl outlook for each Big Ten team.

Thursday, November 5, 2009
Sports

Northwestern gives walk-ons a chance, and it pays off

Why walk-ons like receiver Zeke Markshausen triumph at Northwestern.

Sunday, November 1, 2009
Recap

Lots of landslides for Big Ten football

Ohio State and Wisconsin blank their opponents, while Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota also see easy victories.

Monday, October 26, 2009
sports

Breaking down the Big Ten’s new bowl schedule

The ‘Cats are gearing up for future bowl games in important recruiting cities.

Sunday, October 25, 2009
Recap

The Big Ten’s best just got better in this weekend’s football

Ohio State, Penn State and Iowa all rolled over very formidable opponents, while Northwestern and Purdue won in the battle of who was worse.

Sunday, October 18, 2009
Big Ten Football

Keeping the status quo in Big Ten football

Despite the crushed dreams of Ohio State fans, the status quo of Big Ten football remained unchanged over the weekend.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Sports

Wildcats to play top (academic) schools in future nonconference games

Northwestern will face some of the best academic institutions in the country over the next three years. But this isn’t just about the grades. There’s good football to be played.

Sunday, October 4, 2009
Sports

A weekend of close games for Big Ten football

There were two main themes in the Big Ten this week: close games and rushing.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Fixer-Upper

How to fix the Big Ten’s declining reputation

Big Ten football is not what it once was. Find out why, and what can be done about it.

Sunday, September 27, 2009
Big Ten Football

A look at Big Ten football

With the Big Ten football season underway, a season of uncertainty and heated competition has begun.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Football: ‘Cats fall to Minnesota, 35-24

The Wildcats are experiencing a bit of déjà vu. Another Saturday, another early deficit overcome, another fourth quarter lead, another loss sealed by a late turnover.
Northwestern lost its Big Ten opener to Minnesota 35-24 Saturday at Ryan Field. Despite leading 24-21 at the start of the fourth quarter, the Northwestern defense was unable to hold [...]

Thursday, September 24, 2009
Miss Cleo

‘Cats on track for the middle of the pack

Who will emerge as the frontrunner to win the Big Ten? Hint: not Northwestern.

Sunday, September 20, 2009
Sports

A disappointing week for Big Ten football

Another week, another disappointment for the Big Ten.

Sunday, September 6, 2009
Sports

Checking in on the rest of the Big Ten

Northwestern creamed Towson — now see how the other Big Ten teams fared in the first week of college football.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

‘Cats fall to Gophers 66-53 in first round of Big Ten tournament

The Wildcat men’s basketball team fell to the Minnesota Gophers 66-53 today in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. The loss effectively puts an end to the ‘Cats hopes for an at-large berth for the NCAA tournament.
Senior guard Kevin Coble was the only Wildcat to score in the double digits, finishing [...]

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