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Big 10 Preview: Week 5
Northwestern at Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State (4-0) stands strong defensively for they have yet to allow a team to score in the first quarter. The Nittany Lions will match up against...
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B1G Recap: Northwestern Clobbers Penn State, Illini Stumble
Northwestern Takes Over Penn State 29-6 The Wildcats opened up conference play on Saturday, Sept. 27 against the Nittany Lions, capturing a 29-6 win. Coming out strong in the first quarter, the...
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It’s All About Finding Gordon
EVANSTON, Ill. – Coach Pat Fitzgerald expressed to his defensive line Wednesday in practice the importance of attention to detail. “You have to have awareness where Waldo’s at”, he said referring to...
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Big Ten Preview: Week 6
Gordon Looking to Surpass Northwestern’s Defense Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon is currently leading the Big Ten conference in points per game. This power house offense will prove to be tough for...
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B1G Recap: Northwestern Upsets Wisconsin, Illini Fall to Purdue
Northwestern Upsets No. 17 Wisconsin 20-14 The Northwestern Wildcats captured their third consecutive win Saturday, Oct. 4, against The University of Wisconsin by a final score of 20-14. The Wildcats...
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Accountability is Key For Northwestern
The Northwestern Wildcats have transformed and grown exponentially as a team in just a few short weeks. Off to a slow start, the team began their season 0-2 with non-conference play. The Wildcats are...
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Big Ten Preview: Week 7
Who knew Northwestern vs Minnesota would be an important B1G game in week seven? Battle of the West: Northwestern at Minnesota This week Northwestern has soared to the No. 4 spot in Big Ten rankings...
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Great Expectations for Fighting Illini
(Daryl Quitalig/Midway Madness) Illinois head coach John Groce spoke with excitement about his expectations for his team this season, especially with last year’s 17-15 turnout. The Fighting Illini are...
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Week 8: Wildcats fall to Nebraska, Minnesota Leads West Division
Northwestern Falls to Nebraska 38-17 The Wildcats stayed on top of the Huskers in the first half, taking a 17-14 lead, but were not able to carry the momentum over to finish the game with a win. The...
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Big Ten Preview: Week 9
Minnesota at Illinois The Gophers will come into this week carrying the intensity from a four game winning streak. Quarterback Mitch Leidner has led the team to success creating a dominating offensive...
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Solidarity Equals Success for Badgers
After a tough loss to Northwestern in week six, the Wisconsin Badgers quickly realized their game mentality and strategy needed improvement. The Badgers were on a roll with a three-game winning streak...
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New Team, New Goals
The Northwestern men’s basketball season opener will take place on Friday, Nov. 7, when they host the McKendree University Bearcats in the newly renovated Welsh-Ryan Arena. With their first game...
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BIG Ten Preview: Week 10
Turning Point for Northwestern and Iowa This week is a big game for both West Division teams as the season winds down and inches closer to the playoffs. If Northwestern falls to Iowa this could almost...
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BIG Recap: Northwestern Struggles against Iowa, Illinois Falls to Ohio State
Northwestern falls to Iowa 48-7 Senior running back Mark Weisman led the Hawkeyes to a 48-7 victory over the Wildcats on Saturday, scoring three touchdowns and running 94 yards on 20 carries. With this...
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Wildcats Pursue a Comeback
After facing a 48-7 loss against the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Wildcats faced the realization of what improvements are in order to come prepared this weekend as they take on the progressing Michigan...
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Week 11: Big Ten Show Down Ohio State at Michigan State
Ohio State at Michigan State: “The Game of the Century” There is no doubt Spartan Stadium will pull in a raucous crowd this Saturday as Michigan State (7-1, 4-0) takes on the Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1,...
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Big Ten Recap: Northwestern Falls Short of Michigan, Ohio State Defeats...
Penn State Tops Hoosiers 13-7 The Hoosiers remain with zero conference wins this season as the Nittany Lions ended their four-game losing streak, beating Indiana 13-7. Senior kicker Sam Ficken put the...
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Illinois Holds on to High Hopes
With their 14-30 loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Fighting Illini may have kissed the postseason goodbye. With two games remaining on the normal schedule and a 4-6 record, they must win out in order to...
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There’s No Faking it in Making it
Two games remain in the regular season for the Northwestern Wildcats, and this weekend the inconsistent team hopes to turn things around. In order to guarantee bowl eligibility the team must win out...
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Big Ten Week 13: Northwestern and Illinois Two Games Away from Bowl Eligibility
Illinois VS Penn State Just two weeks remain in the regular game schedule this football season, as teams are inching closer to reaching bowl eligibility. Last week Illinois faced a disappointing loss...
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Northwestern Rolls Past Purdue 38-14
The Wildcats are well on their way to finishing the season out strong, capturing an incredible win over Notre Dame last week and dominating in their 38-14 victory today against Purdue. Freshman running...
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Week 13: Illinois Clinches Win Over Penn State, Northwestern Dominates Purdue
Getty Images Illinois Tops Penn State 16-14 One down, one to go for the Fighting Illini as they have clinched a 16-14 win over Penn State, making strides toward reaching bowl eligibility. The Fighting...
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Big Ten: Illinois Earns Bowl Eligibility, Ohio State’s Barrett Out for the...
Illinois Earns Bowl Eligibility in 47-33 Win Over Northwestern With the 47-33 win over Northwestern, The Fighting Illini have earned bowl eligibility for the first time since the 2011 season. Both...
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Wildcats Stuck in a Slow Start Slump
Down 20-2 just five minutes into the game proved detrimental to the Northwestern Wildcats as they faced their second loss of the season to Georgia Tech falling 66-58 in the ACC Big Ten Challenge. At...
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Northwestern Basketball Breaking Bad Habits
Ting Shen/Midway Madness The Wildcats blew past Mississippi Valley State Sunday, Dec. 14 winning by the largest margin victory in 26 years, finishing with a score of 101-49. Leading the way for the...
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Northwestern Needs Defense and Rebounding to Succeed
The sturdy Wildcat defense fell short on Wednesday night as Central Michigan put an end to Northwestern’s hot streak of holding 15 straight opponents under 70 points. Central Michigan took the 80-67...
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Skelly Takes First Charge and the Wildcats roll Past Western Michigan 67-61
The Wildcats finally able to shake off a slow start captured a 67-61 win over The Western Michigan Broncos Saturday, Dec. 20. Junior guard Tre Demps led for the Wildcats with 17 points and six...
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Illinois Football Preview: Linebacker
Stacked: an adjective often used as slang to refer to an individual’s muscular physique. Example; the Illini defense is stacked this year. This fall the Fighting Illini return five key seniors to the...
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Illinois Football Preview: Cornerback
Joining fellow classmate Mason Monheim on the defensive line comes two senior corner backs. This dynamic duo also brings the experience level and contributes strength and leadership. Both players have...
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Illinois Football Preview: Defensive Lineman
This fall Illinois returns three key defensive linemen and adds on a freshman three-star recruit creating a lot of depth for the Fighting Illini. Last season Illinois lost two defensive lineman due to...
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Illinois Football Preview: Safety
Continuing with the elaboration on experience level, the bulk of Illinois’ defense are seniors with at least three years of experience behind them. There are no excuses this season. They know what to...
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New Coach, New Date, No Problem for Illinois
The postponed game was well worth the wait. Regardless of coaching staff rearrangements this past week and key players out with injury, The Fighting Illini took over Kent State, winning 52-3. The...
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Illinois Shuts Out Western 44-0, Improves to 2-0
“We’ve given up three points in two weeks, I don’t care who you are playing,” said Coach Cubit. Cubit has done it again this week leading his team to another incredible victory dominating Western...
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