Northwestern Position Previews: Linebackers
Pat Fitzgerald has traditionally coached very good linebacking groups at NU. Does that continue in 2015?
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Chi Chi Ariguzo scooped up by the Chargers
NU’s star linebacker was snagged through free agency.
Read moreTaking a Look at Northwestern Football’s Graduating Seniors’ Draft Prospects
By Ari Ross (@aross50) Northwestern’s football team may not have experienced a ton of success last season, but it still graduated a bunch of seniors with possible NFL futures: Ibraheim Campbell, SS Campbell is rated as the No. 4 strong safety and No. 123 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft Class by CBS Sports. He’s a projected third to fourth
Read moreThe NUmbers Guy: Northwestern versus Iowa Analysis
WNUR’s Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) looks at the numbers from Northwestern’s 17-10 overtime loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes and gives the “three up” and “three down” from the game. Let’s rewind back to Saturday morning. A mysterious man in a trench coat walks up to you and hands you the box score of the upcoming game between Northwestern and Iowa. You
Read moreNorthwestern’s Ohio Natives Ready to Face Hometown Squad
WNUR’s Preston Michaelson (@PrestonMich) and Alex Lederman (@aplederman) chat with Ohio-born Northwestern Wildcats football players to gauge how they’re feeling about taking on their former in-state squad in the Ohio State Buckeyes this Saturday. This story will air on the WNUR Sports Kickoff Show at 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 5th, prior to kick-off between the ‘Cats and the Buckeyes.
Read moreOhio State Positional Breakdown Preview
WNUR’s Nick Scoliard looks at the Ohio State Buckeyes position-by-position to preview Saturday’s match-up with the Northwestern Wildcats. The most anticipated game in Pat Fitzgerald’s coaching career is coming up this Saturday. Ohio State is coming to Ryan Field, along with Mike and Mike, College Gameday, and hopefully a lot of Northwestern alumni. No matter how much hype is fed
Read moreWNUR Predictions: Northwestern vs. Maine
The WNUR Sports staff provides their predictions for Saturday’s football contest between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Maine Black Bears. Jim Sannes (@JimSannes): Northwestern, 90-3. Jeff Budzien will kick 30 field goals, the Groza committee will give him the award on the field and rename it the Budzien Award. Trevor Siemian becomes the first player in college football history to
Read moreThe NUmbers Guy: Northwestern versus Syracuse Analysis
WNUR’s Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) takes a look at the numbers behind Northwestern’s 48-27 victory over Syracuse Saturday with notes on Tony Jones, Jeff Budzien and Trevor Siemian. Before the season opener, we heard a lot about the “Bear Raid” offense under Sunny Dykes. Me thinks Northwestern was taking notes. Saturday, in their 48-27 victory over Syracuse, Trevor Siemian and Kain
Read moreX’s and O’s
In the final football edition of X’s and O’s this season, Nick Scoliard looks back at the Gator Bowl and analyzes a pair of crucial defensive plays that helped lead Northwestern to victory. In Part 2 of my look into the Gator Bowl, we delve into the defensive plays that gave the Wildcats their first bowl win since the Truman
Read moreThe NUmbers Guy: An Ode to Northwestern’s Seniors
WNUR Sports Director Jim Sannes @JimSannes takes a look at Northwestern football’s class of graduating seniors and the numbers behind their careers. While reading this article, it is best if you imagine a slow jam playing in the background to commemorate the sadness associated with the departure of Northwestern’s seniors. I prefer this, but you can choose whatever best suits
Read moreGator Bowl Highlights
Check out the highlights from Northwestern’s victory in the Gator Bowl! The ‘Cats won a bowl game for the first time since 1949, beating Mississippi State 34-20. NU finished 10-3, their first 10 win season since 1995. Mike Anders is on the call.
Read moreThe NUmbers Guy: 2012 Northwestern Football Awards
WNUR Sports Director Jim Sannes (@JimSannes): reflects on the 2012 Northwestern football season, presenting awards for Team MVP, Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, and the Position Unit of the Year. SO MANY EMOTIONS!!! Coach Fitz’s post-game speech made me want to blabber non-sensically for the rest of my existence and just let the tears flow. Having only been
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