Preview: Northwestern vs. Illinois
Northwestern takes on Illinois with bowl eligibility and the Land of Lincoln Trophy on the line.
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NUmbers Guy: Northwestern tops Illinois for 10th win
The #HAT is back in Evanston, and a program-record 11th win is in sight.
Read moreNorthwestern holds off Illinois, moves to 10-2
Northwestern caps off a brilliant regular season by topping the Illini, and is a bowl victory away from a program-record 11 wins.
Read moreHalftime Recap: Northwestern 21, Illinois 7
Northwestern grabbed the lead with three straight touchdown drives.
Read moreBig Ten Preview: Illinois Fighting Illini
Issues abound for the Fighting Illini, both on and off the field.
Read moreDon’t Hate the Player: NCAA Football simulation of Northwestern-Illinois
WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) picks a winner in Northwestern’s final game of the 2013 season using NCAA Football 14. Pride is on the line as Northwestern heads to Champaign to face the Illinois Fighting Illini. Can the banged-up Wildcats ruin senior day for Illinois? Key Players on Northwestern SS Ibraheim Campbell (JR): 91 Overall, 88 speed
Read moreBig Ten Team Profile: Illinois Fighting Illini
Before the 2013 college football season kicks off, WNUR Sports will bring you coverage of Northwestern and the rest of the Big Ten. Today, WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) breaks down the Illinois Fighting Illini. The good news for Illinois football? A lot of the team’s offensive production returns, and this season can’t be much worse than
Read moreWhat If? Dan Persa’s Achilles
WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) asks how Northwestern football would have fared in the past two years if Dan Persa never tore his Achilles. In light of the recent buzz surrounding Northwestern football’s recruiting class, it might seem appropriate to do a “What If” that involves Northwestern signing a famous, top-5 recruit and bringing the program to
Read morePODCAST: Big Ten Draft Gems
WNUR staff member Gordon Voit introduces some of the potential hidden gems from the Big Ten in this weekend’s NFL Draft. Click below to listen to the podcast!
Read moreB1G Ten Ballin’: The Gridiron Squad
In this week’s edition of B1G Ten Ballin’, WNUR’s Greg Mroz reflects on the Big Ten football season. B1G Ten Ballin: The Gridiron Squad Volume 14: The Culmination Now is the time where we would want to as Big Ten fans sit back and reflect on the season. Yet I want to take a different approach to it as the
Read moreThe NUmbers Guy: Northwestern vs. Illinois Analysis
WNUR Sports Director Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) analyzes Northwestern’s 50-14 drubbing of Illinois Saturday by the numbers and questions the motivational strategy of Illinois coach Tim Beckman. To say I was nervous when Illinois took a 7-0 lead seven minutes into Saturday’s game would be a gross understatement. The Illini had just capped off an 11-play, 78-yard drive with a Donovonn
Read moreNorthwestern Clobbers Illinois 50-14; Reclaims Land of Lincoln Trophy
WNUR Web Director Eric Klaus recaps Northwestern’s blowout victory over Illinois. On Saturday afternoon, Northwestern and Illinois renewed their annual rivalry for the 106th time. A game that looked like a mismatch on paper, turned out to be an even bigger mismatch on the field. Illinois got off to quick start, driving 78 yards on the game’s opening possession to
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