Skip Myslenski

Northwestern attempted just two field goals in its first four games, failing each time. Against Ohio State on Saturday, it matched both totals. After the Wildcats' best drive stalled at...

Ohio State is without the much-publicized Maurice Clarett, who led it in rushing last season while averaging 112.5 yards per game. This season it is averaging a mere 3.2 yards...

Wildcats running back Jason Wright studied hard before facing Ohio State last season and then gained 95 yards against the Buckeyes' gnarly defense. Still, during that game, he was surprised...

It is formally known as Ohio Stadium, affectionately called The Horseshoe and it is filled with about 105,000 people each time Ohio State plays there. Come Saturday, Wildcats coach Randy...

When Northwestern broke training camp, injuries had so depleted the offensive line that just five healthy bodies remained. But center Trevor Rees and guard Greg Lutzen are healthy again. They...

Freshman kicker Slade Larscheid missed a 20-yard field-goal attempt in the season opener at Kansas and a 39-yarder against Miami (Ohio). Then during NU's win Saturday over Duke, coach Randy...

Northwestern's woeful performance against Miami (Ohio) last Saturday recalled many of the rotten eggs they laid last fall. Their approach was lethargic, their execution tentative and they looked very much...

Before this season began, coach Randy Walker indicated the Wildcats wouldn't run a no-huddle offense exclusively in an attempt to alter the tempo of games. It turns out he was...

The Wildcats' rushing defense was so bad last season that, during the Purdue game, Boilermakers running backs Joey Harris and Brandon Jones flipped a coin to see who would go...

Quarterback Brett Basanez, who injured his left (non-throwing) shoulder in Saturday's loss to Miami of Ohio, is expected to practice Tuesday and play against Duke this weekend. Safety Louis Ayeni,...