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
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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
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
Northwestern Football Bowl Game Projections (Updated 12-3-23)
Your 2023 Northwestern football team has won seven games! The same Cats that everyone picked to go 2-10 this season, coming off a 1-11 disaster last year, finished 5-4 in the league and second in the Big Ten West division. Yes, the BTW could very well be the weakest and weirdest division in the history of power five conference football, but hey finishing second in your division … [Read more...] about Northwestern Football Bowl Game Projections (Updated 12-3-23)
David Braun, Northwestern Were the Antithesis of Deion Sanders, Colorado
Colorado and Northwestern are two power five conference teams that both went 1-11 last season. As would be expected, and justified, both programs changed coaches this season (Although with NU, it took Earth shattering revelations for that to happen). David Braun and Deion Sanders took their teams in opposite directions this season. And now, one of them is going bowling, … [Read more...] about David Braun, Northwestern Were the Antithesis of Deion Sanders, Colorado
Northwestern Wildcats at Illinois Fighting Illini Preview, Prediction, TV Info, Odds
There have certainly been more LOL! Land of Lincoln Trophy games, over the years, than this one. The Northwestern Wildcats will visit the Illinois Fighting Illini as substantial underdogs, despite heading into the game with a slightly better record. NU has already clinched bowl qualification while the Illini need to win this game in order to go bowling. It's somewhat … [Read more...] about Northwestern Wildcats at Illinois Fighting Illini Preview, Prediction, TV Info, Odds
David Braun Promoted to Full Time Northwestern Football Coach
Entering 2023, David Braun had never held a coaching position, of any kind, on the FBS level. As of today, he's now the full-time, permanent head coach of a Big Ten football program. According to multiple reports, he's been informed that he'll have the "interim" part of his job title removed. He's led Northwestern to a 5-5 season thus far, after the program slumped to 1-11 … [Read more...] about David Braun Promoted to Full Time Northwestern Football Coach
Can Penn State Make the College Football Playoff?
Move over 2015 Michigan State, because we might seeing another non-Big 2 member of the Big Ten Conference make the College Football Playoff. The Penn State Nittany Lions, your #6 team in the nation, are looking the CFP part; on both sides of the ball. The defense may be ahead of the offense at this point, but they'll probably get there, it all just depends on how fast their … [Read more...] about Can Penn State Make the College Football Playoff?
David Braun Fires Back at James Franklin’s Quiet Stadium Remarks
Congratulations to Northwestern Interim Coach David Braun and Penn State coach James Franklin. You two have entered the chat on this college football season's predominant theme. See Lou Holtz vs Ryan Day and Deion Sanders vs, well, everybody he has played thus far. You know that old cliche: "we don't hear any of the outside noise. We don't pay attention to the critics. We never … [Read more...] about David Braun Fires Back at James Franklin’s Quiet Stadium Remarks