UPDATED Aug. 30 | Led by safety Brendan Smith, NU's new-look defense stole the spotlight in Saturday's 30-10 win over Syracuse. | Notebook: After some early bumps, NU's new no-huddle offense collected 484 total yards.…

Post the First Comment

There were two big questions facing the Northwestern offense heading into this season: How well would the unit execute new offensive coordinator Mick McCall's no-huddle offense, and how well would an inexperienced offensive line perform? The Wildcats took a big step toward answering both questions in Saturday's season opener.…

Post the First Comment

UPDATED Sept. 8 | The Cats are now 2-0 heading into this Saturday's home game against Southern Illinois. Read our live blog of the game here.…

Post the First Comment

Durham, N.C. - Despite leaving here with a win, the Cats return home with questions that have to be answered. NU got off to a sluggish start both offensively and defensively. Duke went 72 yards on 11 plays on its opening drive, putting NU in an early 7-0 hole.…

Post the First Comment

Sept. 13 | The Cats look to go 3-0 as they play the Southern Illinois Salukis at Ryan Field. Follow the game on our live blog here. (Also check out our recaps of NU's first and second wins.)…

Post the First Comment

Updated 7:30 p.m. Tuesday | Northwestern will open its 2008 season without one of its key leaders on defense.…

Post the First Comment

Updated 2:15 p.m. Friday | With its season opener a little more than three weeks away, the Northwestern football team held its Media Day on Thursday after an open practice. Here are five key observations: Hankwitz making presence felt The players are the ones out on the field, making - or not making - plays.…

Post the First Comment

Former Northwestern swimmer Matt Grevers won the silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke at the 2008 Summer Olympics on Monday night (Tuesday morning in Beijing). After setting an Olympic record in his semifinal swim, Grevers finished the finals in 53.11 seconds.…

1 Comment