Andrew Gottesman

Northwestern coaches believed Penn State's running game posed a danger, but not its passing game. Indeed, the Wildcats thought they had found a way to weaken the Nittany Lions' receivers...

In one respect, Northwestern needed to beat Penn State last season before true recognition could come to Evanston. The Nittany Lions were the reigning Big Ten champs, and it takes...

Northwestern's injury report lists just one player. Running back Darnell Autry, who sprained his right shoulder nine days ago, is probable for Saturday's game at Penn State. A week without...

Four years ago, the Northwestern-Illinois game was the game for the Wildcats. When they beat the Illini for the second straight year in 1992, they were so proud they wore...

Northwestern running back Darnell Autry reiterated Wednesday that he intends to play against Illinois Saturday, but coach Gary Barnett sounded a more cautious tone about his star's injured shoulder. Barnett...

Northwestern trainers said Sunday that X-rays of running back Darnell Autry's sprained right shoulder did not show a break, and they have listed the Heisman Trophy hopeful as day-to-day for...

If Northwestern needs to work on one part of its game, punting appears to be first in line. For the second straight week, an opponent scored a touchdown off a...

Northwestern officials now expect their new indoor practice facility to be finished about Nov. 1, a month behind schedule. Still, it should be ready in time to accommodate workouts during...

For Darnell Autry, who has about as much affection for individual statistics as he does for losing, it was a grand gesture. After breaking Northwestern's all-time rushing mark Saturday, Autry...

Fullback Levelle Brown, who spent two weeks sidelined with a bruised shoulder, came back Saturday to score Northwestern's only touchdown against Michigan. Brown, a sophomore from Naperville North High School,...