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Special Teams, Missed Opportunities Let Down NU

By Greg Mroz MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Northwestern had seen their special teams play improve over the course of the past few weeks. But when they needed them the most, they proved to be anything but special. Northwestern fell to the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 24-17 on Saturday. A 100-yard kickoff return touchdown by Minnesota’s Jalen Myrick […]

Rapid Reaction: Minnesota 24, Northwestern 17

By Greg Mroz Special Teams: Northwestern’s special teams had been playing fairly well coming into this game, but in the 4th quarter they cost the Wildcats the game. After tying the game up at 17 with 7:32 left in the 4th, the ensuing kickoff was returned 100 yards for a touchdown by Minnesota’s Jalen Myrick. […]

3rd Quarter Recap

By Greg Mroz 1. Northwestern is back in the takeaway department. Nick VanHoose early in the 3rd quarter picked off a sideline pattern from Mitch Leidner. 3rd straight game Northwestern has picked off at least 1 pass.. 2. Minnesota receivers are getting a lot of cushion on sideline patterns. Twice on 3rd down, Leidner was […]

2nd Quarter Recap

By Greg Mroz 1. Northwestern gained new life after they looked to have turned the ball over. Trevor Siemian was sacked and fumbled the ball, but Matt Frazier recovered and Siemian proceeded to lead the Wildcats 9 plays down the field for a touchdown. Had Frazier not recovered, the result could have turned out much […]

1st Quarter Recap

By Greg Mroz 1. David Cobb is really hard to bring down. Rushed for 38 yards on 9 carries in the 1st quarter. He went over 2,000 yards for his career in the first quarter and became the 14th player in Gopher history with that distinction. 2. Minnesota got benefited from a hands to the face […]

Quick Hits: Pregame at Minnesota

By Greg Mroz Here are 5 quick hits before the Gophers and Wildcats kick off from TCF Bank Stadium. 1. Minnesota is last in the Big Ten in total yardage and pass yards per game. Expect to see a lot of David Cobb. 2. Weather is bordering on the 40 degree mark. Coldest start time for […]

Northwestern looks to remain perfect in B1G play against Minnesota

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL5zjgaQGaI By Tyler Kendall The past two weeks for Wildcat football have included two upsets and two Big Ten recognitions for freshmen. Looking for its fourth consecutive victory, Northwestern will travel to TCF Bank Stadium on Oct. 11 to take on the Minnesota Gophers. While last weekend’s win over no. 17 Wisconsin improved NU’s record […]

SportsNight (10/9/14)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tUsgBn0HrA Check out the season’s second episode of SportsNight! Anchors Axel Boada and Jesse Kirsch take you to Ryan Field for a big, Big Ten win and out to Lakeside Field to show you how the men’s soccer team fared against a strong team of Terrapins of Maryland. All that and more, on SportsNight. Right […]

McEvilly granted sixth year of eligibility

The NCAA announced Thursday that Northwestern defensive lineman Sean McEvilly would be eligible to return for the 2015 season after he missed all of the 2014 with what multiple sources are calling a foot injury. After a successful 2012 season in which he started the last 10 games and recorded 20 tackles, McEvilly was expected to […]