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
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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
Syncing Cubs Stats with Iowa Hawkeyes v. Northwestern at Wrigley
Technically a home game for the Northwestern Wildcats at Wrigley Field today, fans of the Iowa Hawkeyes outnumbered the people in purple perhaps 10-1, or even 15, or maybe 20-1 today. And honestly, the attendance is really the only place that we'll see large numbers, of any sort, in this Friendly Confines college football game. In the box score, all the numbers are tiny. … [Read more...] about Syncing Cubs Stats with Iowa Hawkeyes v. Northwestern at Wrigley
Exclusive: Boo Buie on Northwestern Goals This Season
A lot of basketball fans have heard of Northwestern point guard Boo Buie, but very few know that his actual name is Daniel Buie. "I know his name is Daniel because I see some of the formal, legal things we have to sign, but he has always been Boo," Northwestern coach Chris Collins said in an exclusive with The Sports Bank at the Chicago Sports Museum. … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Boo Buie on Northwestern Goals This Season
Chris Collins on How Northwestern Can Return to the Tourney (Exclusive)
Northwestern Coach Chris Collins has been in this position before. Coming off a successful season, especially so by NU hoops standards, expectations are high in Evanston. The last time this happened, 2017-18, things did not work out at all. That was the season after the program's first ever NCAA Tournament appearance, and with most of the core nucleus returning, expectations … [Read more...] about Chris Collins on How Northwestern Can Return to the Tourney (Exclusive)
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
#6 Penn State at Northwestern Game Preview, Prediction
Northwestern has already eclipsed last season's win total, and they did so in just four weeks. They have also finally found a QB again, as Ben Bryant has now locked down the position. They have a legit WR1 now too, in Bryce Kirtz, the reigning Big Ten offensive player of the week. Just in time too, as the #6 Penn State Nittany Lions come to town as massive favorites. It's … [Read more...] about #6 Penn State at Northwestern Game Preview, Prediction
Northwestern Football Gets First Win on American Soil in 692 Days
Lake the posts everyone! Northwestern football has won it's first home game, check that, their first game played in the United States of America, since October 16, 2021. That was 692 days ago, a 21-7 homecoming triumph over Rutgers. It ends an American soil losing streak of 18, and an overall slide of 12. Some other losing streaks still persist, even after this, but we'll … [Read more...] about Northwestern Football Gets First Win on American Soil in 692 Days
Northwestern Football: Brutally Honest 2023 Season Preview
It sounds kind of crazy, but it is true- Northwestern football could be a better team this year than they were last year. Or at least we should see 2023 Northwestern football finish with a better record than 2022 Northwestern football did. Yes, despite the hazing scandal, the Pat Fitzgerald firing and all of the fallout from that (and there is still much more to come), the … [Read more...] about Northwestern Football: Brutally Honest 2023 Season Preview