Mike McGraw
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NU gets a week to recover after rough trip to StanfordSep 04, 2019 3:00 pm - Who knew a weekend escape to sunny California would turn into such a miserable experience? Northwestern's 17-7 loss to Stanford last Saturday was a problem for so many r...
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Calling all fans: NFL and MLB pushing exclusive use of e-tickets for entrySep 02, 2019 4:00 pm - Paper tickets are going the way of rotary phones, video stores, dial-up internet, Saturn, Burger Chef and White Hen. It's not really a new phenomenon. The trend toward e...
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Hammock makes NIU debut with defensive-minded victoryAug 31, 2019 6:00 pm - DEKALB - The last time Northern Illinois played Illinois State, Thomas Hammock rushed for 140 yards and 2 touchdowns as NIU won 52-0 in 2000. On a rainy Saturday night i...
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Northwestern hopes a new era can produce same successAug 30, 2019 6:00 pm - Last season featured unprecedented success for Northwestern, considering the Wildcats won the Big Ten West for the first time, plus a bowl game. Nationally, the expectat...
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Maine West rallies to spoil Mundelein's upset bidAug 30, 2019 1:00 am - Mundelein was well on its way to pulling off a surprising upset against Maine West on Friday. But the game took a decisive turn when Warriors linebacker Isaiah Siem-Davi...
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Hammock hoping to continue success he helped start at NIUAug 29, 2019 5:00 pm - Thomas Hammock was both an observer and participant in Northern Illinois' remarkable climb to football relevance. He was watching from the stands on a recruiting visit w...
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Long wait at Northwestern pays off for Barrington punter they call 'Grandpa'Aug 28, 2019 1:00 am - Barrington native Daniel Kubiuk openly shared his nickname on the Northwestern football team - "Grandpa." Kubiuk will become an old man of 24 on Sept. 30. He's the oldes...
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Smith takes on the burden of improving Illinois' dismal defenseAug 27, 2019 2:00 pm - After a dismal defensive performance in 2018, Illinois head coach Lovie Smith gave himself a promotion. Or maybe it was a demotion. Whatever you call it, Smith named him...
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Northwestern ready to roll with either QB in season openerAug 26, 2019 4:00 pm - Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald has promised to reveal the winner of the team's quarterback competition when the offense runs onto the field for the first time on Satu...
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Cushing brings old friends from NU to his new job at EIUAug 25, 2019 5:00 pm - How long had Adam Cushing worked at Northwestern? So long that his first full-time coaching gig was on the late Randy Walker's staff. Long enough that his family managed...