PERSA’S SEASON-ENDING INJURY TEMPERS EXCITEMENT AFTER UPSET WIN
Apparently, Dan Persa’s grittiness knows no bounds. But who would have thought – with the way he lays his body on the line and all of the big hits he takes on a weekly basis – that it would be a...
View ArticleMEET ME AT THE CORNER OF CLARK AND ADDISON
It’s a shame that such an exciting day for the Northwestern football program feels so bittersweet. For many Chicago-area football fans, November 20 has been circled on the calendar for some time. One...
View ArticleWILDCATS RUN OVER AT WRIGLEY
The Allstate Wrigleyville Classic was designed to be a Chicagoland bowl game, and that mission certainly proved successful after Wrigleyville turned into the center of the college football world for...
View ArticleNORTHWESTERN LOOKS TO FINISH STRONG IN MADISON
Only one game remains on the docket. Unfortunately, the Northwestern Wildcats (7-4, 3-4) will be facing their most formidable foe of the season when they take on the Wisconsin Badgers (10-1, 6-1) in...
View Article‘CATS BECOME BADGERS’ LATEST VICTIMS
The Northwestern Wildcats (7-5, 3-5) played the role of unfortunate victims on Saturday, falling to the Wisconsin Badgers (11-1, 7-1) by a 70-23 score as the Badgers all but cemented a Big Ten...
View ArticleTHE ‘CATS LAND IN THE COTTON BOWL… BUT NOT THAT COTTON BOWL
I have to start off this blog with an apology. I know that I’m quite late in the game. Bowl match-ups were announced nearly a week ago and my dubious expertise was conspicuously absent. I would like to...
View ArticleGOING BOWLING IN DALLAS
Bowl season is upon us. For the Northwestern Wildcats, that means a chance to play on New Year’s Day. Never mind that the Ticket City Bowl isn’t exactly dripping with prestige. The Cotton Bowl Stadium...
View ArticleANOTHER BOWL GAME, ANOTHER TOUGH LOSS FOR THE ‘CATS
Well, it was a tough end to a tough year. During the regular season, the Northwestern Wildcats rose as high as 7-3 with a signature win against a top-15 opponent. But the inability to hold big leads...
View ArticleSTATE OF THE WILDCATS
New Year’s is always an exciting time. We reminisce about the conquests and failures of the past year while looking ahead optimistically to the prospects the next 365 days may bring. It is a time of...
View ArticleKain Colter: Curt Flood on Campus?
Being a sports fan, I may be expected to cheer the recent ruling (NLRB) that gave surprise victory to the College Athletes Players Association (CAPA), former Northwestern footballer Kain Colter and his...
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