Nebraska vs Northwestern: Rapid Reaction
By Mike Marut Northwestern and Nebraska traded blows throughout the game until midway through the third quarter when Nebraska scored its first touchdown of the final frame. The Cornhuskers forced the Wildcats to punt in every possession in the second half while Nebraska kept scoring . Most impressively, Tommy Armstrong Jr. nearly capped a 53 […]
3rd Quarter Recap
By Mike Marut With both teams trading punts throughout the beginning of the second half, Nebraska finally broke the scoring barrier with a touchdown with 4:27 remaining in the 3rd quarter. Northwestern defense has struggled on 2nd and 3rd down, allowing conversions at crucial points in the drive. To respond, the Wildcats started at their […]
Halftime Recap
By Mike Marut The Wildcats looked to catch a break after a personal foul resulted in NU entering Nebraska territory early in the 2nd quarter but the very next play, quarterback Trevor Siemian threw to the endzone looking for receiver Mike McHugh who was triple covered. The attempt resulted in an interception. On the Cornhuskers […]
1st Quarter Recap
By Mike Marut Nebraska started out strong with running back Ameer Abdullah getting 4 carries for some strong yards and wide receiver Kenny Bell getting one 29 yard reception but Northwestern fought off the Cornhuskers forcing two punts and a missed field goal, only the third missed field goal by kicker Drew Brown this season. […]
FH: Michigan Defeats Northwestern, 2-1
By Axel Boada In a battle for first place in the Big Ten conference, No. 9 Northwestern fell on the road to 14th-ranked Michigan Friday night. The Wildcats got on the board quickly as Dominique Masters scored the team’s lone goal about eight minutes into the game. Masters was able to get her stick […]
SportsNight (10/16/14)
This week, Greg Mroz and Tara Wendell bring you the top news in Northwestern sports — including a big recruiting get by Chris Collins. http://youtu.be/3t3hLfVj_xA
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 […]