Northwestern University
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Illinois’ hoop teams must answer key questionsOct 20, 2011 5:45 am - Midnight Madness certainly doesn’t qualify as a holiday in this state. Some college-hoops hotbeds turn the first day of practice into a celebration. Around here, the sta...
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Northwestern turns to rotating QBs while Persa fights to regain old formOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - Perhaps the pivotal play in Northwestern’s 41-31 loss at Iowa occurred in the first quarter. The Wildcats had first-and-goal at the Iowa 7-yard line when quarterback Dan...
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Vandenberg lifts Iowa past Northwestern 41-31Oct 15, 2011 12:00 am - IOWA CITY, Iowa — Northwestern had plenty of offense, but its defense couldn't stop Iowa when it mattered most Saturday. James Vandenberg threw for 224 yards and two tou...
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College football preview: Northwestern at IowaOct 14, 2011 12:00 am - By Mike McGraw mmcgraw@dailyherald.com Northwestern (2-3, 0-2) at Iowa (3-2, 0-1) When: 6 p.m. Saturday at Kinnick Stadium TV: BTN Radio: WMVP 1000-AM, WNUR 89.3-FM. Ser...
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Northwestern’s woes begin with defenseOct 13, 2011 12:00 am - Northwestern will carry a three-game losing streak into Saturday night’s game at Iowa, and the team’s problems are easy to spot. Besides squandering second-half leads ag...
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Iowa looks for first win in three tries against WildcatsOct 11, 2011 12:00 am - IOWA CITY, Iowa — Whether it was luck, talent or both, Iowa used to own Penn State. That streak is over after Saturday's 13-3 loss to the Nittany Lions and now the Hawk...
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Big Ten becoming league of haves, have nots at QBOct 11, 2011 12:00 am - The Big Ten is becoming a league of haves and have-nots: Those with established quarterbacks generally win. Those without usually struggle. Yes, the conference once know...
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Wildcats’ defense falls shortOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - Each week, Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald announces players of the game in several categories — offense, special teams, practice players, big playmakers. Following Sa...
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Big Ten quarterbacks proving more elusive than everOct 09, 2011 11:00 pm - A revolution is well under way in Big Ten football, and it has nothing to do with Leaders or Legends. The league is engulfed in an unprecedented era of athletic quarterb...
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Wildcats fall despite 10-point halftime leadOct 08, 2011 12:00 am - A common phrase used by Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald is to “flush it.” That means when a bad play or tough loss happens, his players are instructed to move on and f...