Skip Myslenski

Heading into this season, coach Randy Walker made countless changes in hopes of improving Northwestern's defensive backfield. But Saturday it was picked apart by Miami of Ohio's Ben Roethlisberger. "That's...

Randy Walker played at Miami of Ohio in the mid-1970s and was its head coach when Northwestern hired him away in 1999. Terry Hoeppner, the current RedHawks coach, was their...

Neil Parry, the San Jose State cornerback who lost the lower half of his right leg after a football injury nearly three years ago, will dress for the Spartans' home...

Air Force's option offense challenged the Wildcats' defense Saturday. This Saturday, when it meets Miami of Ohio at Ryan Field, NU will be challenged by a more conventional passing offense...

The final words on Northwestern's bitter loss to Air Force last Saturday go to Wildcat linebacker Doug Szymul. "It was tough," he said. "I wanted to throw up. But we...

Even though he has rushed for 324 yards in two games, Jason Wright said Monday a nagging hamstring problem has bothered him since training camp. He must ice it daily...

Even though Brett Basanez threw three costly fourth-quarter interceptions in Northwestern's 22-21 loss to Air Force, Wildcats coach Randy Walker said the sophomore would start when they host Miami of...

Northwestern coach Randy Walker made special teams a point of emphasis during training camp and, to drive home his stance, decided to use a number of starters on them. But...

Last year's Northwestern-Air Force game is remembered best for the Falcons offense in a 52-3 victory. But that day Air Force also unveiled a new defense that featured three down...

For the past three years, Northwestern has featured a wide-open, no-huddle offense that clicked off plays quicker than a heartbeat. But in their opener Saturday at Kansas, the Wildcats looked...