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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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.
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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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With Northwestern in the midst of a potentially special season, WNUR Web Director Eric Klaus looks back at one of the most successful teams in Northwestern history: the 1949 Rose Bowl Champions. On New Year’s Day 1949, the Northwestern Wildcats beat the California Golden Bears 20-14 to do something that no other Northwestern team has ever done: win a bowl
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