With their 78-62 win over American University on Thursday night, the Northwestern Wildcats improved to 7-0 on the season. They'll now head to the Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival with a perfect record where they'll take on St. Francis (Pa.) at 6pm Monday and then St. John's (in a de facto road game) or Davidson the following day at a time TBD. It'll most likely be the … [Read more...] about Northwestern Heads to MSG Undefeated; Perfect Preconference?
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Big Ten Unveils New Division Names and Logos
The Big Ten Conference announced the names of its two non-geographical divisions that will become part of Big Ten athletics starting next fall. The divisional split was required as part of the addition of University of Nebraska-Lincoln to be the league's 12th team. The conference also released the new conference logo that will replace the "11" logo that had been in use since … [Read more...] about Big Ten Unveils New Division Names and Logos
Denard Robinson, Not Dan Persa Takes Home Silver Football Award
The Chicago Tribune announced today that University of Michigan sophomore quarterback Denard Robinson has been named the recipient of the Silver Football as the Big Ten’s Most Valuable Player. The award is voted upon by the conference’s 11 head coaches. Robinson was a finalist along with Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor and Purdue defensive end Ryan Kerrigan. For … [Read more...] about Denard Robinson, Not Dan Persa Takes Home Silver Football Award
2011 Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings, Premature Edition
As we learn every November/December, college basketball polls in the early season are often pretty useless. Therefore, as I do my power rankings I'm going to try and ignore the polls in evaluating these Big Ten teams. We'll see how that works out. Going with the eye test here. By Paul M. Banks … [Read more...] about 2011 Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings, Premature Edition
Northwestern to face Texas Tech in Dallas, New Year’s Day Bowl
Just as I predicted exactly after week eight of the regular season, the Northwestern Wildcats will head to Dallas for the Dallas Football Classic, (re-named Ticket City Bowl since I made the prediction) on New Year's Day in the Cotton Bowl. This college football bowl game will feature the Big 12 eighth team, in this case the Texas Tech Red Raiders. So you know this game will … [Read more...] about Northwestern to face Texas Tech in Dallas, New Year’s Day Bowl
Arby Fields No Longer Thinking Northwestern, Man
Northwestern University head football coach Pat Fitzgerald announced today that sophomore running back Arby Fields, the team's leading rusher in 2009, is leaving the Wildcat program. In two seasons, Fields played in 23 career games and totaled 480 rushing yards (3.3 ypc), 21 receptions (5.0 ypr) and six rushing TD’s. Fields, who started seven games, rushed for a career-high 96 … [Read more...] about Arby Fields No Longer Thinking Northwestern, Man
Dan Persa Named Big Ten All-Conference First Team Quarterback
Northwestern's Dan Persa (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) was selected as the All-Big Ten first team quarterback by a vote of the conference coaches while wide receiver Jeremy Ebert (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Darby) is an All Big Ten first team choice of the conference media. Persa, one of the most valuable and dynamic players in the Big Ten and all of college football, led … [Read more...] about Dan Persa Named Big Ten All-Conference First Team Quarterback
Big Ten Looking To Repeat Against ACC In Annual Challenge
The ACC-Big Ten Challenge has not been much of a challenge at all as the Atlantic Coast Conference has won ten of the eleven years since its inception in 1999. The only time the Big Ten conquered this match-up was last season; as the Midwest’s premiere conference won six of the eleven games including Wisconsin’s home upset of then sixth ranked Duke. This week, the Big Ten … [Read more...] about Big Ten Looking To Repeat Against ACC In Annual Challenge
Wisconsin Badgers Are Rose Bowl Bound
With a 70-23 trouncing of the Northwestern Wildcats, the Rose Bowl committee has seen enough. They should and most likely will invite the Wisconsin Badgers to the 2011 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. An invitation would mark the Badgers' first trip to the elite New Year's Day Bowl since beating Stanford 17-9 in the 2000 Rose Bowl. Ironically enough, the Badgers may face off with … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Badgers Are Rose Bowl Bound