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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The WNUR Sports staffers are chronicling their trip to Jacksonville for the Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl. Today, Sports Director Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) takes a look at the red zone offenses for both the Northwestern University Wildcats and the Mississippi State University Bulldogs. Say what you want about Jacksonville, but I, for one, am enjoying views like this. We took a look around the
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The WNUR Sports staff will be chronicling their trip to Jacksonville for the Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl and providing their insights on the matchup between the Northwestern University Wildcats and the Mississippi State University Bulldogs. THE SUN. IT EXISTS! Don’t get me wrong… I love Minnesota, and I love snow, but this the temperature in Jacksonville is 54 degrees warmer than
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WNUR Sports Director Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) takes a look at Northwestern’s opponent in the Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl, the Mississippi State Bulldogs by analyzing the numbers behind their 2012 regular season. In Coach Pat Fitzgerald’s office sits the mangled head of a stuffed monkey given to him during his playing days after a victory over Iowa. Fitz will be looking to
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