Northwestern Named Fiesta Bowl Team of the Week

November 9, 2009 By 2 Comments

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By Paul M. Banks

From the Football Writers Association of America press release

DALLAS (FWAA) – With their 17-10 win at No. 4 Iowa, the Northwestern Wildcats (6-4) are the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week for games of the weekend of Nov. 7, as chosen by the board of the Football Writers Association of America. Trailing 10-0, the Wildcats forced four second-quarter turnovers to ignite the rally. Corey Wootton sacked Iowa’s Ricky Stanzi and forced a fumble that was recovered for a touchdown by Marshall Thomas to put Northwestern on the board. Stanzi was injured on the play and did not return to the game.

On Iowa’s next possession, a Quentin Davie interception led to the go-ahead score. Drake Dunsmore caught a 4-yard touchdown pass to cap the drive and give the Wildcats a lead they would not relinquish. The win was Northwestern’s third straight in Iowa City and ended Iowa’s 13-game winning streak.

“We fully expected if we could put together 60 minutes of Wildcat football together in all three phases we’d have an opportunity to compete,” Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald said after the game. “And, to our young men’s credit, we did.”

Other Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Bowl National Team of the Week nominees for the weekend of Nov. 7 included:

Navy (7-3): Ricky Dobbs threw a touchdown pass and ran for another as the Midshipmen upset No. 19 Notre Dame, 23-21, in South Bend. The win secured a Texas Bowl berth for the Midshipmen.
Stanford (6-3): Toby Gerhart ran for a school-record 223 yards and three touchdowns as the Cardinal stunned No. 7 Oregon, 51-42.

Comments

  1. HJB says:
    November 9, 2009 at 5:29 PM

    Dear Northwestern,

    ThankYouThankYouThankYouThankYouThankYouThankYouThankYouThankYouThankYouThankYouThankYouThankYouThankYouThankYouThankYouThankYouThankYouThankYouThankYou for not forcing the BCS to put this Iowa team in the national title.

    Signed,

    The Fiesta Bowl

  2. paulmbanks says:
    November 10, 2009 at 11:36 PM

    HA HA I know….how do you market Iowa in the BCS?

    “On Monday night, it’s Tim Tebow and Florida versus Iowa and their

    a.) quarterback who leads the nation in interceptions
    b.) no-name set of skill position players
    c.) talented cast of offensive linemen
    d.) slightly talented, but very heady linebackers
    e.) penchant for trailing in the 4th qtr of every game before pulling ugly wins out of their ass

    in the BCS National Championship, DON’T MISS IT!

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