John Mullin

After Houston rookie cornerback Dunta Robinson returned a first-half interception 40 yards, he was forced out of bounds near the Bears' 15-yard line. That put him in the vicinity of...

Northwestern coach Bill Carmody was unhappy earlier this week with the level of passion in his team's play. "We're not competing like I thought we'd compete," Carmody said. "That's disappointing."...

Linebacker Brian Urlacher was out of the hospital after surgery earlier this week and stopped at Halas Hall on Friday, which prompted a quick medical report from Dr. Lovie Smith....

Players and coaches want to focus on individual games, but Saturday against Illinois will be the final game in Ryan Field for Northwestern seniors, and there was some inevitable looking...

Trick plays have not been especially good to Northwestern on special teams this season, but the goal is more than the immediate yardage, meaning the Wildcats are not about to...

When Michigan came out in the second half Saturday and began shoving Northwestern backward with its running game, the Wolverines were sending a message--to Illinois. The Illini have a smallish...

Saturday's game against Illinois is a matchup against a struggling opponent that has little to play for. But it is a game that already is taking on special significance for...

Northwestern's loss Saturday to Michigan was an unpleasant speed bump in the Wildcats' drive to a second straight bowl appearance. But word now is that if the Wildcats win their...

Normally facing a freshman quarterback is good news for a defense. But not this week for Northwestern, which has to contend with Michigan's Chad Henne, who has passed for 2,001...

Tailback Noah Herron is getting some time off from contact work at practice this week, in part because he has handled the ball on more than 34 percent of Northwestern's...