NU’s Mark no longer an afterthought
Venric Mark stood in the middle of Lakeside Field during Northwestern's Tuesday evening practice. He didn't run. He didn't spin. He didn't juke. He just observed fellow tailbacks Mike Trumpy...
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QB decisions still up in air for Penn State and Indiana
Penn State quarterbacks Christian Hackenberg and Tyler Ferguson sound like clones. "Both guys are smart," coach Bill O'Brien said Tuesday on the Big Ten's weekly teleconference. "Both can drop back...
Big Ten preview: Northwestern
Pat Fitzgerald makes his rounds at 5 p.m. on Thursdays. "He'll say, 'The office is closed in five minutes. Get out of here,'" linebackers coach Randy Bates said. "And then...
AP poll: Team by team
Here's a team-by team look at the AP preseason college football poll. 1. Alabama: Win a fourth national title in five seasons, and Nick Saban will become even more famous...
Northwestern unveils white helmets for season opener
As Northwestern and "Saturday Night Live" alum Seth Meyers put it on Twitter, "Northwestern opens before Labor Day so they will be wearing their SUMMER WHITES!" The Wildcats will don...
ESPN’s Herbstreit sounds off on Big Ten, ‘GameDay’ and NIU
Kirk Herbstreit would love to see ESPN's "College GameDay" hit Evanston for the Oct. 5 Ohio State-Northwestern game. "I hope so," he said Thursday during a telephone interview. "We went...
NU’s Jones has tip for fellow cornerbacks
The best cornerbacks, they say, have a short memory. After the worst but best-known moment of his college career, Northwestern's Daniel Jones stewed for about as long as it takes...
Big Ten preview: Penn State
A year ago, the question was whether Penn State football would crumble because of actions relating to a sexual predator. Now that the transfer-without-penalty window has closed and Penn State's...
Jorgensen set to fulfill potential
Paul Jorgensen not only turned down Stanford to come to Northwestern, he stiff-armed the school he rooted for as a kid, Michigan State. It's where his two brothers went. "His...
Big Ten preview: Penn State
A year ago, the question was whether Penn State football would crumble because of actions relating to a sexual predator. Now that the transfer-without-penalty window has closed and Penn State's...