WNUR’s Nick Scoliard breaks down the tape behind Trevor Siemian’s 47-yard touchdown pass to Tony Jones and Dean Lowry’s interception as the Northwestern Wildcats defeated the Syracuse Orange 48-27. Last Saturday, the Wildcats decimated the Syracuse Orange, defeating them by a score of 48-27. However, the game was not even as close as the score shows, as the ‘Cats were
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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
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WNUR’s Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) recaps today’s win for the Northwestern Wildcats over the Syracuse Orange, 48-27. After jumping out to a 34-7 halftime lead, the Northwestern Wildcats were able to coast their way to a 48-27 victory over the Syracuse Orange to improve to 2-0 on the season. Northwestern’s first drive was an indicator for the rest of the game,
Read moreWNUR’s Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) gives his thoughts from the first half of today’s game between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Syracuse Orange. At the half, Northwestern leads 34-7. So, obviously, things went well for the ‘Cats in the first half. Looking at the numbers, a few big things stick out: Tony Jones has already set career highs in receptions (7)
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WNUR’s Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) gives some things to keep an eye on during today’s contest between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Syracuse Orange. We’re at about two hours before game time, and I’ve already seen a man trying to hurdle a six-foot fence to get to a grungy port-a-potty, disregarding the open gate three feet to his right. At this
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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
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WNUR Sports Direcor Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) breaks down Northwestern’s 42-41 victory over the Syracuse Orange by giving the Three Up/Three Down for the ‘Cats. The fact that I am still fully functioning and able to write this column may go down in history as one of the most unpredictable medical marvels of all time. The ups and downs of Saturday’s 42-41 victory
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The Cardiac ‘Cats returned in true nail-biting form for the first game of the 2012 season, beating Syracuse in a 42-41 thriller. (Photo courtesy of Hans Pennink, Associated Press) The Cardiac ‘Cats did it again. The Northwestern Wildcats (1-0) fought off the Syracuse Orange (0-1) at the last possible minute in a 42-41 win Saturday afternoon, pulling ahead with a
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Photo Credit: ESPN.com WNUR Co-Sports Director Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) sat down with Pat Fitzgerald Thursday afternoon to chat about Saturday’s season opener against the Syracuse Orange. Coach Fitzgerald discusses the team’s youth and inexperience on the offensive line and in the secondary and talks about the challenges coaches and players face heading into a season opener. The interview will be aired
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WNUR Sports Director Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) spotlights Northwestern Wildcat football starting center Brandon Vitabile. Vitabile enters the 2012 season as one of the most highly-touted offensive players on Northwestern’s roster. Vitabile touches on his emergence as a starter last season and how different his role will be this year entering Saturday’s season opener at Syracuse. This podcast will air during
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Photo Credit: BleacherReport.com WNUR Sports Directors Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) and Zach Kisfalusi (@zKisfalusi) along with Christian Flores (@Mr_C_G_Flores) sat down to discuss the youth of the 2012 Northwestern Wildcat football squad. The three discuss Northwestern’s offensive and defensive lines, the secondary, superbacks and quarterback and what impact the lack of experience will have on the Wildcats’ success for this season. The
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Yes, college football season is FINALLY here! To mark the occasion, The NUmbers Guy, Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) is back with his typical wit and humor. This week, he previews Northwestern’s Week One matchup against Syracuse. Photo Obtained From: http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-sports-guru Welcome back, kiddos, from hopefully a summer filled with puppies, unicorns, barbecue and Carly Rae Jepsen mash-ups. Now, though, it’s time
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