Northwestern falls to Michigan after failed two-point conversion

by: Noah Fromson Evanston, Ill.— In a game lacking offensive execution, the Michigan Wolverines beat Northwestern by a final score of 10-9 after the Wildcats failed to complete a game-winning two point conversion with three seconds left in the game. The first quarter started slowly as both struggling squads’ drives stalled near midfield. Michigan’s rush […]

Halftime Reaction

NU started the game in no huddle offense fueled by a 19 yard strike from Siemian to Prater. However, an illegal formation penalty negated a Justin Jackson huge gain, and the Cats were forced to punt. Matt Alviti entered the game for a few snaps rushing two times for five yards. NU could not get […]

Men's Basketball: McIntosh, freshmen lead Wildcats to victory

By Mike Marut In their season opener against McKendree University, Northwestern showed off its new freshmen and high-octane offense in a 102-52 victory. Freshmen Bryant McIntosh, Vic Law, Johnnie Vassar, Gavin Skelly and Scottie Lindsey put the pedal to the metal in the game. The Freshmen Five have taken well to the coach Chris Collins […]

Northwestern vs McKendree Exhibition Fast Break

By Mike Marut In the first half, Northwestern ran the floor with extreme aggressiveness. In the second half, although still aggressive, the Wildcats seemed to turn the intensity dial to the left and slowed down the pace of their game. The freshmen still showed off their athleticism with Scottie Lindsey attempting a dunk and all […]

Northwestern vs McKendree Halftime Rapid Reaction

By Mike Marut NU Era Round 2 is officially underway with half of coach Chris Collins’s squad being freshmen. The Wildcats started out strong, winning the tip and scoring 15 unanswered points and forcing McKendree to take rushed shots and make hurried plays. If NU didn’t have enough momentum, a charge taken within the first […]

SportsNight (11/6/14)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvwfhvnnV7c&w=420&h=315]   Ethan Cohen and Megan O’Brien take you to Iowa where Northwestern football took on the Hawkeyes and to the Big Ten Tournament where women’s soccer was faced with a tough opening draw. Noah Fromson previews women’s basketball and Michael Stern is here to give you a Stern Talk. It’s all on SportsNight, Right Now.