Mike McGraw
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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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NIU showdown a quarterback showcaseOct 13, 2011 12:00 am - Among the Mid-American Conference stat leaders, Western Michigan quarterback Alex Carder and Northern Illinois’ Chandler Harnish rank 1-2 in total offense, separated by ...
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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...
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College football preview: Illinois at IndianaOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - No. 19 Illinois (5-0, 1-0) at Indiana (1-4, 0-1) When: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium TV: BTN Radio: WIND 560-AM. Series: Illinois leads 44-21-3, and won 43-13 l...
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College football preview: Kent State at NIU HuskiesOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - Kent State (1-4, 0-1) at Northern Illinois (2-3, 0-1) When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Huskie Stadium TV: none Radio: WSCR 670-AM, WLBK 1360-AM. Series: NIU leads 15-7, and w...
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College football preview: Air Force at Notre DameOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - Air Force (3-1) at Notre Dame (3-2) When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium TV: Channel 5 Radio: WLS 890-AM Series: Notre Dame leads 22-6; Air Force won the last ...
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College football preview: Michigan at NorthwesternOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - No. 12 Michigan (5-0, 1-0) at Northwestern (2-2, 0-1) When: 6 p.m. Saturday at Ryan Field TV: BTN Radio: WGN 720-AM, WNUR 89.3-FM. Series: Michigan leads 52-15-2; NU won...
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QBs help Lake Forest hang on vs. WarrenOct 06, 2011 12:00 am - Something unusual is going on in Lake Forest. The town seems to have a never-ending supply of quality quarterbacks. Most North Suburban Conference followers already kno...