3 ways Northwestern can beat Nebraska on Saturday
TV/radio: 11 a.m. Saturday; ABC-7, WGN-AM 720. Line: Northwestern by 4. Records: Nebraska 0-5, 0-3 Big Ten; Northwestern 2-3, 2-1. 1. Find some semblance of a rushing attack. Coach Pat...
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‘Pretty good bloodlines’ helped Drake Anderson follow his father’s path to Northwestern
It was a typical father-son chat, even if there’s nothing typical about the father or the son. The dad is Damien Anderson, the original “D.A.” He rushed for 2,063 yards...
Brady Quinn on Ian Book, Notre Dame’s quarterback revelation: ‘Sometimes we overcomplicate the position’
Ian Book committed to Notre Dame on Aug. 4, 2015. A date that will go down in history? Perhaps. But at the time, it was hardly the stuff of text...
Pat Fitzgerald slams Northwestern’s rushing attack as ‘yuck’
Pat Fitzgerald added to his movie-reference catalog with lighthearted mentions of “Tommy Boy” and “Major League.” But he got dead serious Monday when talking about Northwestern’s rushing attack, which ranks...
Big Ten power rankings: Iowa and Northwestern on the rise; Michigan State tumbles
Last week’s rankings in parentheses. 1. Ohio State (1) The Buckeyes’ toughest foe over the next three games (Minnesota, Purdue, Nebraska) will be apathy. 2. Penn State (2) James Franklin’s...
Brian Kelly says Notre Dame is ‘looser’ than the 2012 national runner-up Irish
Notre Dame has started 6-0 three times under Brian Kelly. But the Irish have been 7-0 only once, in 2012. So the question arose Sunday: Does this undefeated team feel...
5 things you should know about Big Ten football after Week 6
Five things you should know about the Big Ten, including this: New Kirk > New Coke. 1. Michigan is getting Wisconsin at the perfect time. The Badgers beat Nebraska handily...
3 takeaways from Northwestern’s 29-19 victory over No. 20 Michigan State
We’ve seen this movie before, no? Northwestern looks clueless in September, flips a switch and starts winning. The Wildcats opened 2-3 last season, then won their final eight games. Beating...
If you’re headed to White Sox Park this weekend, bring your 9-iron
“Play the Upper Deck” is the official slogan of StadiumLinks. A better one is what Jon Stephens, who hatched this wild idea, said Friday from high above home plate at...
3 ways Northwestern can beat Michigan State on Saturday
TV/radio: 11 a.m. Saturday; FS1, WGN-AM 720. Line: Michigan State by 10½. Records: Northwestern 1-3, 1-1 Big Ten; Michigan State 3-1, 1-0. 1. Sling it all over the yard. You...