Northwestern came into Saturdays home matchup against Western Michigan looking to bounce back from an embarrassing 80-67 loss to Central Michigan on Thursday night. Even though things were looking shaky in the first half, head coach Chris Collins knew his team was ready for a fight. " We have a really young team so you worry about how they are going to respond" Collins said … [Read more...] about Northwestern Fights Back to Beat Western Michigan 67-61
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Illinois Tops Northwestern, Now Bowl Eligible
Championship football took over Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois on Saturday afternoon. The stadium first opened in 1923 when Illinois defeated Chicago, 7-0 in a homecoming game. Unfortunately for the Illini, they were playing at Ryan Field in Evanston on Saturday, and the championship game back at their house was for the IHSA State Title. Meanwhile at Northwestern … [Read more...] about Illinois Tops Northwestern, Now Bowl Eligible
Northern Illinois Knocks off Northwestern 23-15
The Northwestern Wildcats may have the title of "Chicago's Big Ten Team", however, it is the Northern Illinois Huskies who are the -winningest- team in the state, as well as the Mid American Conference over the last decade. On Saturday, the two schools located roughly 70 miles from one another, met for the first time since the 2005 season. The Wildcats entered Saturday's … [Read more...] about Northern Illinois Knocks off Northwestern 23-15
Big Ten Media Day Breakdown
Big Ten Media Day took over the Hilton in Chicago on Monday and Tuesday, and just in case you didn't have over eight hours to catch the action on the Big Ten Network, here is the breakdown of some of the main storylines. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST SEASON WITH THE NEW "COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF" Now, every game matters even more. The new playoff preserves the excitement and … [Read more...] about Big Ten Media Day Breakdown
Northwestern No Match For 10th Ranked Iowa
Northwestern came into Saturday's home matchup against Iowa on a high note after winning 3 of 4, including a double overtime thriller against Purdue, and an upset victory over then 23rd ranked Illinois. However, the Wildcats just did not have enough depth to hang with the 10th ranked Hawkeye's, who beat them 76-50 Saturday afternoon in a rematch of the two teams’ Jan. 9 game … [Read more...] about Northwestern No Match For 10th Ranked Iowa