Skip Myslenski

This is the time of the season when freshmen often hit the proverbial wall and seniors step forward to guide their teams. But that has not been the case at...

Coaches constantly bemoan the difficulty of winning on the road, and the Big Ten provides the proof for their contention. None of its teams has more than two conference wins...

Northwestern defensive tackle Colby Clark stood in the bowels of the Metrodome. His body was slack and his face was blank and he called to mind Don Quixote, the Knight...

ILLINOIS Help wanted everywhere After reaching the Elite Eight two years ago, making the NCAA Sweet Sixteen last March and winning back-to-back Big Ten titles for the first time in...

The Big Ten will not punish Penn State coach Joe Paterno for grabbing an official after the Nittany Lions' 42-35 overtime loss Saturday to Iowa, a conference official said Sunday....

The time is now for the Northwestern defense, which has been little more than a rumor as the Wildcats went 2-2 while preparing for their Big Ten opener at noon...

On Monday, Northwestern coach Randy Walker ripped into his trio of tight ends. He had expected them to be an integral part of his offense as blockers and receivers. But...

Last season the Northwestern defense featured end Napoleon Harris and linebackers Billy Silva and Kevin Bentley and Pat Durr. They were the Wildcats' leading tacklers, and Durr was the only...

Northwestern quarterback Alexander Webb likely will miss the rest of the season with a lacerated liver he sustained in Saturday's 48-24 loss to Texas Christian. Webb remained in Evanston Hospital...

In Saturday's 48-24 loss to Texas Christian, Northwestern coach Randy Walker made five changes at quarterback, trying three players who did nothing to distinguish themselves. Brett Basanez (6-for-17, 74 yards,...