OSU gets ahead early and never looks back in 45-10 thrashing of the ‘Cats
It took three Wildcat defensemen to take down senior wide receiver Brian Robiskie during a late first-quarter Ohio State drive. Katherine Tang / North by Northwestern.
Fans should have known it was not going to be Northwestern’s day after Ohio State University’s opening drive. After stopping Chris Wells for a loss of ten to set up [...]
On late interception, ‘Cats defeat Gophers 24-17 to improve to 7-2
End of Regulation: Northwestern 24 Minnesota 17
What a finish. Just when it looked like the game was heading to overtime the defense came up with a timely interception. The ‘Cats are now 7-2 and are guaranteed to go to a bowl game. The game ball has to go to Mike Kafka. Filling in for Bacher, [...]
Can NU get into a bowl game? We chart the scenarios
Well, first, we have to win.
In 60 seconds: NU’s big 31-28 win over Indiana
NU celebrates after wide receiver Ross Lane makes the game-winning catch. Julie Beck / NBN.
Northwestern needed a win Saturday to keep their bowl hopes alive, and they got it — barely.
THE “OH, SHIT” MOMENT: Indiana stormed back from a 10-point deficit to take the lead, 28-24, with 5:34 left in the fourth quarter. It smelled [...]
Was Northwestern football always this disappointing?
Well, it looks like we’re going to have to wait at least another week before NU football becomes bowl eligible. But to ease some of the pain from this weekend’s loss (or maybe rub some salt in the wounds, depending on your perspective) it helps to remember that Northwestern doesn’t exactly have the best track [...]
Bowl eligible? Not today. Purdue 35, NU 17
After three close quarters, Purdue came from behind to win with three touchdowns in the fourth.
Hit us, baby, one more time
It didn’t take a math major to see how badly the Ohio State football team trounced Northwestern this past Saturday. In the first five minutes of play, the Buckeyes set the tone for the game and scored 14 points. At that rate, Northwestern would have lost 168-0. The final score of 58-7 [...]
Talking to Coach Fitz about his plans for next season
North by Northwestern talked to NU football head coach Pat Fitzgerald about recruiting for next season and his vision for renewing student pride in athletics.
On this year’s recruitment:
“We feel good about recruitment, we found 19 men who fit Northwestern very well, they’re great character men, it’s a group of 19 guys who can win. [...]