NU Position Group Preview: Defensive Backs
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Northwestern Spring Practice Part 2: Notes and Tidbits
Northwestern football trekked up to Lakeside Field for open practice number two on Saturday. In front of BTN cameras, the Wildcats went through a pretty standard practice, full of individual drills, some 7-on-7, and a pretty substantial amount of 11-on-11 work. Here are our takeaways. Lakeside Field was a cool venue. Putting the event in front of a smaller amount
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WNUR got down on the field to get an inside look at Northwestern’s spring practice. Here’s what we learned. Play of the day was Traveon Henry stepping in front of a wide receiver on the sidelines and making a 1-handed interception. Sure it was 7 on 7, but it was darn pretty. Other contender for best play was a Clayton
Read moreWisconsin Positional Breakdown Preview
WNUR’s Nick Scoliard breaks down the Wisconsin Badgers position-by-position to preview their match-up on Saturday with the Northwestern Wildcats. After a brutal, heartbreaking loss to Ohio State, the Wildcats journey to Wisconsin to play the defending Big Ten Champion Badgers. Though Northwestern is ranked 19th and Wisconsin doesn’t appear in the rankings, the Wildcats are more than 10 point underdogs.
Read moreThe NUmbers Guy: Northwestern versus Syracuse Analysis
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
Read moreRECAP: Northwestern defeats Syracuse 48-27
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 Predictions: Northwestern football versus California
The WNUR Sports crew offers their predictions of Saturday’s season opener between the Northwestern Wildcats and the California Golden Bears. Have a prediction of your own? Feel free to leave it below in the comments or tweet @WNURSports to prove that you’re smarter than our – ahem – “experts.” Joe Misulonas (@jmisulonas): Northwestern, 38-21. Cal keeps it close, but the
Read moreNorthwestern Secondary Preview
WNUR’s Tralon Williams (@itsyaboytray) previews the Northwestern Wildcats secondary and tells why fans should have optimism about the unit heading into the season. Coming into the 2012 season, there was a high amount of optimism but one unit seemed to scare the living daylights out of every Northwestern fan: the secondary. Our fears were confirmed the first week of the
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