Articles filed under Big Ten
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NU demands some respect after dispatching WisconsinNov 21, 2020 1:00 pm - There was an interesting transformation as dusk settled on Evanston. Northwestern took control of the Big Ten West with a workmanlike, fundamentally sound 17-7 beatdown ...
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Former walk-on O'Connell ready to lead Purdue in showdown vs. NUNov 12, 2020 12:00 pm - Last year, Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell made his first collegiate start at Northwestern. Heading into that game, the Boilermakers' record was 3-6, while Northweste...
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NU stays concerned with safety heading into showdown at PurdueNov 09, 2020 2:00 pm - Northwestern is set to visit Purdue on Saturday in a prime time battle for first place in the Big Ten West. At least, that was the plan as of Monday evening. Everything ...
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With Wisconsin sidelined by virus, Northwestern makes a play for first placeNov 05, 2020 10:00 am - On opening night of the Big Ten season, Wisconsin stated its case as the team to beat in the West division with a convincing win over Illinois. And the Badgers haven't b...
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Two positive tests knock out 14 Illini players before loss to PurdueOct 31, 2020 1:00 pm - This week, we learned it is possible for a football team to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Illinois found out Thursday that two players tested positive for COV...
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Wisconsin cancels Nebraska game; Chryst tests positive for COVID-19Oct 28, 2020 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - No. 9 Wisconsin has canceled its game at Nebraska on Saturday and paused all team activities for at least seven days after a dozen people within the...
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NU, Illinois need another week to judge where they standOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - After a long wait for the start of Big Ten season, the two local teams were left asking similar, opposite questions: Is Northwestern really that good, and is Illinois re...
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No. 14 Wisconsin routs Illinois 45-7 in Big Ten openerOct 23, 2020 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - Graham Mertz threw five touchdown passes to match the Wisconsin record in a commanding first career start and the No. 14 Badgers beat Illinois 45-7 on Fr...
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In crowded NU QB room, Ramsey trying to pull away from the packSep 28, 2020 5:00 am - It's getting even more crowded in the quarterback film room at Northwestern. Seven quarterbacks are on the roster for Northwestern, which recently resumed full-time prac...
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While reversing course on football, Big Ten didn't even answer its own questionsSep 17, 2020 2:00 pm - So what was the breakthrough that made the Big Ten feel it was safe to play football after all? Was it daily antigen testing? Maybe, but the University of Illinois said ...