Saturday sees Northwestern hosting Rutgers in a match-up that isn't the most exciting possible on paper. However, it is one with a lot of historical connotation. These are the two Big Ten programs, ovet the course of history, which have provided us the worst squads of all time in 1981 northwestern and 2019 Rutgers. This is a topic we've looked at before, and hey, why not … [Read more...] about Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Northwestern Wildcats Game Preview
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Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald Believes His White Sox Will Win ALDS
Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald hails from Orland Park, Illinois, a southwestern Chicago suburb that is hard core White Sox country. While he has donned a Cubs jersey in public (when he sang the 7th inning stretch at Wrigley Field), Fitzgerald makes no secret of his preference for black and white. He has said in the past that he truly believes an all Chicago World … [Read more...] about Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald Believes His White Sox Will Win ALDS
Where Northwestern Football Has Gone Wrong in 2021
Move over 2019, as it appears we might have a new "worst Northwestern football team of the Pat Fitzgerald era" in the making. No team needed a bye week more so than the Wildcats, who have tomorrow off and an extra week to prepare for Rutgers. In losing 56-7 at Nebraska last Saturday night, the Cats surrendered the most yards (657) ever allowed in the 16 years that have … [Read more...] about Where Northwestern Football Has Gone Wrong in 2021
Northwestern Quietly Blows Out Indiana State on 9/11
It certainly wasn't exciting by any means, but winning comfortably, in any way shape or form, is exactly what you wanted to do today if you're the Northwestern Wildcats. They did just that, cruising past FCS foe Indiana State 24-6, with only a late, garbage time touchdown from the Sycamores preventing a Wildcats shutout. Coming off a decisive defeat at the hands of Michigan … [Read more...] about Northwestern Quietly Blows Out Indiana State on 9/11
Northwestern Wildcats vs Indiana St. Sycamores Game Preview, Prediction
It's quite possible that Northwestern football is just keeping up its semi-annual tradition of starting very slowly. The list of September games NU never had any business losing, during the 2000s and 2010s seems to get a bit longer by the year, but you know that they always course correct, and the story ends well. The 2016 team started 1-3, including a very unsightly loss to … [Read more...] about Northwestern Wildcats vs Indiana St. Sycamores Game Preview, Prediction
Northwestern Has No Answer for Stud MSU RB Kenneth Walker III
Northwestern All-American Safety Brandon Joseph said at the Monday Zoom media availability that his team was going to have to be ready to stop "number 9, the Wake Forest transfer" when they welcome in Michigan State on Friday night. It's a vast understatement to say that things didn't go according to plan for the Wildcats tonight as Walker ran wild and the Spartans romped … [Read more...] about Northwestern Has No Answer for Stud MSU RB Kenneth Walker III
Michigan State Spartans at Northwestern Wildcats Game Preview
The Northwestern Wildcats host the Michigan State Spartans on Friday night in the season opener for both teams. It's also the latest installment in a series that's spawned numerous wild and wacky games, as well as a few milestones and records. The 2017 meeting took three overtimes to decide, as NU won at home 39-31. The Cats ruined State's Homecoming in 2016, winning 54-40 … [Read more...] about Michigan State Spartans at Northwestern Wildcats Game Preview
2021 Northwestern Season Preview and Big Ten Title Odds
The Northwestern Wildcats have won the Big Ten West division in two of the last three seasons (although it's still a stretch to legitimately call 2020 a "season" for anybody, whether they were good, bad, or anything in between). While Northwestern was, without question, built a program foundation that is as strong as its ever been. Still, the bookies are not bullish, not at … [Read more...] about 2021 Northwestern Season Preview and Big Ten Title Odds
Northwestern Quietly Builds Strong QB Tradition, Aided by Transfers
In recent years, it's become (cue Jim Nantz voice) "a tradition unlike any other"- Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald holding out on declaring his starting quarterback until the absolute final moment. Don't be surprised if we see the dreaded "OR" on the depth chart heading into the season opener, at home against Michigan State on Sept. 3. Sophomore and South Carolina transfer … [Read more...] about Northwestern Quietly Builds Strong QB Tradition, Aided by Transfers
NU All-American Brandon Joseph on the Art and Mindset of Playing DB
At Big Ten and Northwestern Media Days, I had a conversation with All-American safety Brandon Joseph about my all-time favorite passage from the old NFL Films' prose, entitled the "Fringe of Battle." John Facenda, who talks exactly like God himself must sound, says: "To the players, reality is one-on-one, helmet-to-helmet move and counter move. Nowhere is this conflict more … [Read more...] about NU All-American Brandon Joseph on the Art and Mindset of Playing DB