Friday night brings the men's basketball version of the LOL Hat game (1 of 2 every season) with the football version just having completed this past Saturday at Wrigley Field. Illini basketball will look to make it a sweep for the orange and blue. One of the main story lines here is the environment. How will the Welsh-Ryan Arena crowd be split, percentage wise, between … [Read more...] about #19 Illini Basketball at Northwestern Wildcats Game Preview
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Northwestern Wildcats Must Find a New Quarterback in the Transfer Portal
It's been said, countless times that quarterback is the most important position in all of sports. Not just football, but all of sports in general. You can see that, perfectly exemplified, in the ups and downs of Northwestern Wildcats football. This year's team finished 4-8, 2-7 in league play, after going 8-5 and winning the Las Vegas Bowl the previous season. Mike Wright … [Read more...] about Northwestern Wildcats Must Find a New Quarterback in the Transfer Portal
Revisiting Illini-Northwestern, 1 End Zone Only, at Wrigley 2010
"One way, or another, I'm gonna find you! I'm gonna git ya git ya one way!" as Blondie told us back in the early 1980s. One Saturday, late in November of 2010, these words applied to a Big Ten college football game. It was more than a Big Ten league game, it was branded the Wrigleyville Classic, and it actually hosted ESPN College Gameday. It was an in-state rivalry game as … [Read more...] about Revisiting Illini-Northwestern, 1 End Zone Only, at Wrigley 2010
New Northwestern Football Stadium Renderings Unveiled
Monday saw the Northwestern football program unveil more artist renderings of their new stadium, the new Ryan Field, which is slated to open in 2026. In the new venue, capacity will be 35,000 which is a decrease from the old building which held 47,000. But obviously this new home field will have a lot more bang for the buck. Wildcats fans, as well as fans of other Big Ten teams … [Read more...] about New Northwestern Football Stadium Renderings Unveiled
Northwestern Wildcats Bowl Game Chances Are Fading Fast
The magic of David Braun's first season leading the Northwestern Wildcats has fully dissipated now. Absolutely no one, at all, expected the Wildcats to finish above .500 in the Big Ten, and to make (and win) a bowl game, but a huge credit to Braun and his staff for making that happen. Expectations weren't sky high for the Cats entering this season, but thus far, Northwestern is … [Read more...] about Northwestern Wildcats Bowl Game Chances Are Fading Fast
Northwestern Wildcats Show Passing Game Promise in Loss to Indiana
Northwestern Wildcats fell, at home, to the 23rd ranked Indiana Hoosiers today, 41-24, but they did show major promise in what is the weakest aspect of their overall team- the passing game. Northwestern had two wide receivers bring their A-game in the loss, Bryce Kirtz, who caught 10 balls for 128 yards, and A.J. Henning, who had put up a 6-67, to go along with his two … [Read more...] about Northwestern Wildcats Show Passing Game Promise in Loss to Indiana
#23 Indiana Hoosiers at Northwestern Game Preview, Prediction
The #23 Indiana Hoosiers, who are a much better team than you probably give them credit for, come to Northwestern on Saturday in a matchup of the 2020 Big Ten Title game that we should have gotten, but didn't. If you flash back to that weird, pandemic lockdown created quasi-season, you might remember that IU was on their way towards winning the Big Ten East title, but then … [Read more...] about #23 Indiana Hoosiers at Northwestern Game Preview, Prediction
Northwestern Football Will Have to Win With Defense This Season
2024 Northwestern football is pretty one-sided. New offensive coordinator Zach Lujan is off to a pretty rough start while linebackers coach turned new defensive coordinator Tim McGarigle is off to a great start. The Wildcats have only surrendered 19 points in regulation time, through the first two games. However, they've only scored 26 in that same sample size. With David Braun … [Read more...] about Northwestern Football Will Have to Win With Defense This Season
2024 Northwestern Football Season Preview, Predictions, Players to Watch
2023 Northwestern football took everyone by surprise as David Braun, a coach who was entering his first season at the FBS tier, and had never been a head man at any level, took over a scandal-rocked program. Braun inherited a team from Pat Fitzgerald that went 1-11 the previous season, and 4-20 the previous two years. He took on the job under an interim status, led the Wildcats … [Read more...] about 2024 Northwestern Football Season Preview, Predictions, Players to Watch
Puppy Crawl: Greatest Halftime Show Ever
When it comes to Puppy Crawl, you can have a debate about it. That debate is: "was is is the greatest halftime show in Big Ten Tournament history? Or "was it the greatest halftime show in basketball history?" One can't say a lot good things about how the Illinois Fighting Illini played last night, in their 2023 Big Ten Tournament loss to Penn State. (We already covered that … [Read more...] about Puppy Crawl: Greatest Halftime Show Ever