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
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WNUR Web Director Eric Klaus previews Tuesday’s Gator Bowl. On New Year’s Day, the 9-3 Northwestern Wildcats will battle the 8-4 Mississippi State Bulldogs in the Gator Bowl. It is Northwestern’s first ever trip to the Gator Bowl (played in Jacksonville, FL). In addition, it is the first time that Northwestern and Mississippi State have played one another. Although bowl
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The WNUR Sports staffers provide their picks for Tuesday’s Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl between the Northwestern University Wildcats and the Mississippi State University Bulldogs. Zach Kisfalusi (@zKisfalusi): Northwestern 38 – Mississippi State 17. Northwestern and Mississippi State will both enter the Gator Bowl trying to right some wrongs. The Bulldogs are trying to prove they belong in the upper half of
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After a nice month-long break and a fancy roster update, I’m back for Northwestern’s bowl showdown with Mississippi State. You can throw out the records and recent trends for each team in this game: one game will decide how Northwestern’s season will be remembered. Their opponent is a solid Mississippi State team that doesn’t look as impressive on paper than
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