NUmbers Guy: Six NUmbers that will define Northwestern’s season
What NUmbers will determine the Wildcats’ performance this season?
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Northwestern Position Previews: Wide Receivers
Our summer football previews come to a close with a look at NU’s wide receiver corps.
Read moreThe NUmbers Guy: Northwestern’s Red Zone Offensive Woes
WNUR’s Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) takes an in-depth look at Northwestern football’s red zone offense and argues that the struggles have cost the team three-to-five victories this year. I feel like I say this here far too often: I love Jeff Budzien. He’s a good man, he does his job, he’s intelligent, and he gave one of the best interviews I
Read moreDon’t Hate the Player: Week 8 vs. Minnesota
WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) uses NCAA Football 14 to predict a winner in Northwestern’s matchup against Minnesota. Northwestern welcomes a struggling Minnesota Golden Gophers squad to Ryan Field this week. The Wildcats lost both of their first two simulated games in conference play, while the Gophers have losses against Iowa and Michigan and are also looking
Read moreDon’t Hate the Player: Week 7 at Wisconsin
WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) uses NCAA Football 14 to simulate Northwestern’s trip to face Wisconsin on the gridiron. Northwestern suffered a last-second defeat as Ohio State stayed perfect last week. The Wildcats hit the road this week for the first time in more than a month, heading to hostile Camp Randall Stadium. A win would put
Read moreThe NUmbers Guy: Northwestern versus Ohio State Analysis
WNUR’s Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) gives his “three up” and “three down” from Northwestern’s 40-30 loss to Ohio State on Saturday. So, this weekend was awesome. First, seeing Mike & Mike in the Morning, a show I have lost countless hours of sleep to listen to over the last nine years, was absurdly awesome. Then, seeing the oodles and oddles of
Read moreNorthwestern vs. Ohio State Preview – InsideNU Podcast
WNUR’s Jim Sannes (@JimSannes)sits down with InsideNU’s Kevin Trahan (@k_trahan) to break down Saturday’s football game between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Ohio State Buckeyes. The two discuss the magnitude of the game, the roles of Venric Mark and Treyvon Green, Northwestern’s passing game and how to exploit Ohio State’s front seven.
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 moreWNUR’s Predictions: Northwestern football versus Western Michigan
The WNUR Sports staff provides their predictions for Saturday’s football contest between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Western Michigan Broncos. Zach Kisfalusi (@zKisfalusi): Northwestern, 45-13. Wildcats play younger players in the second half. Player to Watch: Traveon Henry. Jim Sannes (@JimSannes): Northwestern, 41-14. Hey, guuuuurl. I see you like interceptions. It just so happens that Northwestern leads the league in
Read moreDon’t Hate the Player: Week 3 vs. Western Michigan
WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) uses NCAA Football 14 to predict a winner in this weekend’s Northwestern-Western Michigan football game. After splitting their first two games of the season, the virtual ‘Cats kick off the easiest part of their schedule with games against the Western Michigan Broncos and placeholder FCS East next week. The Wildcats have
Read moreWNUR’s Predictions: Northwestern football versus Syracuse
The WNUR Sports crew provides their predictions of the victor, score and player to watch for Saturday’s contest between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Syracuse Orange. Zach Kisfalusi (@zKisfalusi): Northwestern, 31-17. Both of these teams are heading in opposite directions. The secondaries of both squads look to be a place of concern, so the player to watch is non-other than
Read moreX’s and O’s: Northwestern versus Cal
WNUR’s Nick Scoliard goes to the blackboard to break down Cal’s fake field goal and Trevor Siemian’s long completion to Christian Jones. Here we are, back again for another Wildcat football season. After an impressive bowl win and a preseason national ranking, the ‘Cats come into the season with more pressure than they have ever had. Their first opponent, the
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