Back from injury, Drew Hare looks to make own history at Northern Illinois
From Chandler Harnish to Jordan Lynch to Drew Hare, nearly a decade of stability at the most important position in football was a dream. No, Hare had not reached the...
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Northern Illinois football preview at a glance
Reason to believe: The injury bug bit four quarterbacks last year, and the Huskies still managed to win their sixth straight MAC West title. A bevy of starters returns on...
Prep football: Jake Marwede looks to lead No. 1 Loyola to another title
This time of year it's about who's back for most high school teams because there isn't really any other reliable data with which to judge them. In the decade of...
Prep football: Mike Helfgot’s preseason Top 20 for 2016
1. Loyola Ramblers 2015: 14-0, won Class 8A state championship. 2016 IHSA enrollment: 3,486.45. Conference: Catholic Blue (4-0 last year, first place). Coach: John Holecek (110-24 in 11th year). Last...
Northwestern hopes better passing game can lighten Justin Jackson’s workload
Pat Fitzgerald was having fun with Twitter. His message was addressed to Justin Jackson, though it wasn't really meant for him. "Tell your coach not to give you the ball...
Northwestern football preview at a glance
Reason to believe: The Wildcats' most productive player on each side of the ball — running back Justin Jackson (1,418 rushing yards) and linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. — returns along...
Todd Frazier’s talent, personality first shined in Little League World Series
The Little League legend remembers the bus rides. "We were rocking, screaming, getting wild and crazy the whole time," he said. "Basically, it was 'Here we come. We're going to...
Northwestern cornerback Keith Watkins II to miss season with knee injury
Northwestern did not make it through the first week of training camp without suffering its first significant setback of the season. The Wildcats' deep, experienced defense became a little younger...
Northwestern punter organizes tribute to Mike Sadler and Sam Foltz
Hunter Niswander managed a smile at the bittersweet picture in his head, the wide, toothy welcome to East Lansing, Mich., he received as a high school student from northeast Ohio...
Northwestern needs new faces to step up at wide receiver
Based on the criteria coach Pat Fitzgerald set forth, Clayton Thorson's first season as Northwestern's starting quarterback was an unqualified success. The Wildcats won 10 games, after all, and according...