Welcome to our nighttime version of the college football live blog! There's a few great matchups tonight, starting with Northwestern at Syracuse, and to be followed by Texas Tech-Texas and Arkansas-Georgia. Should be a fun night, and we'll kick it off with some musings from my guy PB about one of his many alma maters, Northwestern! Syracuse 3, Northwestern 0 (12:33 left … [Read more...] about College Football Live Blog Week 3, Nighttime games!
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Northwestern 09 Season off to Fantastic Start
By Paul M. Banks Chicago’s hometown Big Ten team, the Northwestern Wildcats, began the season in a manner that most predicted they would. Granted it was against Towson, an FCS (formerly I-AA) opponent, but a 47-14 win is still a 47-14 win.Quarterback Mike Kafka made a lot of plays, starting 7-8 passing and finishing 15-20 for 192 yards. The strength of the team, the … [Read more...] about Northwestern 09 Season off to Fantastic Start
Big Ten QB Power Rankings
By Paul M. Banks The Big Ten has a historical reputation for being a “black and blue” type conference like the old NFC Central in the NFL. Woody Hayes and his “3 yards and a cloud of dust” comes to mind. But today, it’s all about the spread-option, and having a quarterback who can run the ball almost as well, or better than he can throw it. The Big Ten’s best are the guys … [Read more...] about Big Ten QB Power Rankings
Mike Kafka: Northwestern’s Record Setting QB
By Paul M. Banks This fall Northwestern breaks in a new starting quarterback, one with a few starting games under his belt. One of those games was extraordinary. “All Mike Kafka did last year with his opportunity was run for a Big Ten single-game record (for a quarterback) 217 yards. You’ll see if you come out to practice that he’s throwing the ball as well as he has in … [Read more...] about Mike Kafka: Northwestern’s Record Setting QB