Northwestern’s Godwin Igwebuike opening eyes with his play
Joel Stave rolled left and fired a pass down the middle, a desperation heave with 23 seconds to play. Godwin Igwebuike cut in front of Wisconsin receiver George Rushing and...
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QB J.T. Barrett coming into his own for resurgent Ohio State
The Big Ten's most efficient passer is not the guy viewed as a potential No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. Penn State's Christian Hackenberg actually ranks 10th in that...
Players’ meeting after 0-2 start revived Wildcats
With a brawl on tap against Minnesota — Wisconsin's equally physical twin brother — the Northwestern players are looking ahead. The rest of us can't get over how the Wildcats...
Northwestern’s ‘gothic’ uniforms set for homecoming
Northwestern has unveiled new uniforms for its Oct. 18 homecoming game against Nebraska. The Under Armour jerseys are black with purple trim and gold lettering in a gothic font intended...
Grading Northwestern’s performance against Wisconsin
Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald said it right: "We have enough holes in the dam, enough warts and zits where we have to get a lot better." NU's 20-14 win over...
Northwestern continues revival, tops Wisconsin
They are team Rope-a-Dope, these Northwestern Wildcats. After opening the season with back-to-back losses and 12 quarters of crummy play, they are contenders in the Big Ten West. What other...
Teddy Greenstein’s Big Ten football picks
While you were snoozing (or clubbing), the College Football Playoff race got jolted and Michigan State's resume took a hit. Arizona, a 23-point underdog, took down Oregon in Eugene. Oh,...
NU’s Fitzgerald has high praise for Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon
To a generation of Chicago football fans Walter Payton was unmatched. From the late 1970s to the early '80s, he was about the only reason to watch the Bears. "He...
Nebraska’s Jordan Westerkamp has flair for the dramatic
Jordan Westerkamp had every reason to rebel. His dad played football and coached at Montini. Older brother Christian played there. So many Westerkamps have suited up for the Catholic school...
NU’s Anthony Walker from unknown to hot commodity
His first plan for a post-football career was to become Gordon Gekko. Yes, Northwestern's Anthony Walker would dominate Wall Street. Then he changed his mind. Walker would become a sports...