Terry Bannon

Redshirt freshman Andrew Brewer has shown Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald enough to remain the starting quarterback. "Andrew's our guy," Fitzgerald said Monday. "He's done a nice job, not a championship...

C.J. Bacher kicked off some rust in the fourth quarter of Saturday's 31-10 loss to Purdue. The redshirt sophomore quarterback saw his first playing time of the season after redshirt...

Eliminating the big mistake is quarterback Andrew Brewer's big goal as he starts his third straight game Saturday. "We think those are freshman mistakes," offensive coordinator Garrick McGee said of...

Coach Pat Fitzgerald is considering replacing Marquice Cole, whose 3.5-yard average on punt returns is 10 yards below his career average, with Brendan Smith. "Our No. 1 goal on returns...

Senior safety Bryan Heinz had surgery to repair ankle ligament damage Tuesday, but coach Pat Fitzgerald said he hopes to have him back in practice in three or four weeks....

Redshirt freshman Andrew Brewer will make his third straight start at quarterback Saturday, coach Pat Fitzgerald said. Northwestern has scored only two touchdowns in its 0-2 Big Ten start. "The...

Northwestern has plenty of problems on offense, and running back Tyrell Sutton thinks they're not all physical. "We have to stop making mental errors," the sophomore said. "We have one...

The Wildcats are looking to their receiver corps for big plays. Junior Kim Thompson will make his second start Saturday after recovering from a broken foot suffered in August. "He's...

Redshirt freshman quarterback Andrew Brewer will get his second straight start Saturday as Mike Kafka's strained hamstring continues to heal. "Mike is not there yet, and I'm not going to...

Andrew Brewer, who made his first college start in Saturday's loss at Penn State, gave himself good reviews after studying the film. "There are corrections that need to be done...