Skip Myslenski

A little more than a month ago, Northwestern (5-5, 3-3) was 2-4, 0-2 and questions arose about the future of coach Randy Walker. Did he ever feel pressure to turn...

Northwestern showed its mettle in Saturday's 17-7 victory over Penn State. The Wildcats were burned by two calls that gave the Nittany Lions their only touchdown. They also were hurt...

Backup quarterback Alexander Webb was inserted for a handful of plays during his team's loss to Ohio State and two days later Wildcats coach Randy Walker said, "I believe he's...

When you finish 3-9, as the Wildcats did last season, you have a lot of payback games the next year. When your opponents outscore you by the average of 41.1...

Saturday, 49-year-old Northwestern coach Randy Walker meets 76-year-old Penn State coach Joe Paterno. "I saw Joe Paterno coach when I was a kid," Walker said. "I told him that once....

Northwestern lost wide receivers Ashton Aikens and Mark Philmore to injury earlier this season. Now it appears the Wildcats will face Penn State on Saturday without leading receiver Roger Jordan,...

It has not been the best of seasons for Northwestern quarterback Brett Basanez, whose two early fumbles Saturday sent his team reeling toward a 34-14 loss at Purdue. Even though...

Under Joe Tiller, Purdue has gained renown for its short passing game. But when the Boilermakers visited Ryan Field last year, they found the Wildcats' run defense so inviting they...

Jason Wright has been the Wildcats' leading rusher this season, but he sprained his ankle against Wisconsin and is day-to-day heading into Saturday's visit to Purdue. If he cannot go,...

At 4-4 overall heading into their Saturday game at Purdue, the Wildcats need two more wins to be bowl-eligible. But they openly admit they are greedier than that. "I feel...