Northwestern injury report

...lineup, this is the healthiest Northwestern has been since the opening weeks of the season. Linebacker Ben Johnson and guard Desmond Taylor, both of whom have started games this season, are off the injury...

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Northwestern injury report

...game at Illinois (ESPN Classic, noon ET). OUT RB Alex Daniel, ankle (out for season) LB Ben Johnson, leg S Brendan Smith, thumb G Desmond Taylor, shoulder These are the same four names as...

Northwestern injury report: Kafka absent

...at No. 4 Iowa (ESPN, noon ET). OUT RB Alex Daniel, ankle (out for season) LB Ben Johnson, leg S Brendan Smith, thumb OL Desmond Taylor, shoulder The big news is here no Mike...

Northwestern injury report: Smith out

...ESPN2, noon ET). OUT T Mike Boyle, back RB Alex Daniel, ankle (out for season) LB Ben Johnson, leg LB Bryce McNaul, leg S Brendan Smith, hand CB Justan Vaughn, leg QUESTIONABLE DT Jack...

Northwestern injury report: Simmons absent

...for season) DT Jack DiNardo, shoulder LB Bryce McNaul, leg DOUBTFUL CB Justan Vaughn, leg LB Ben Johnson, leg The big news is a name that doesn't appear on the report, running back...

NU's Simmons could bolster rushing attack

...other depth-chart change this week, moving linebacker David Arnold into a starting role ahead of Ben Johnson. Arnold, a converted safety who has battled injuries his first two seasons, recorded a sack and...

Northwestern's Hankwitz goes on the defensive

...The linebacking corps is enduring some growing pains after losing two starters from 2008. Outside linebacker Ben Johnson played primarily on special teams last year after missing some time with an injury. Junior Quentin...

...winning score on his 40-yard field goal as teammate Rob Long celebrates while Northwestern's Ben Johnson, right, looks on during an NCAA college football game in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Sept. 19...

...winning score on his 40-yard field goal as teammate Rob Long celebrates while Northwestern's Ben Johnson, right, looks on during an NCAA college football game in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Sept. 19...

Northwestern needs last-second FG to thwart E. Michigan

Stefan Demos kicked a 49-yard field goal in the closing seconds, and Northwestern escaped with a 27-24 victory over Eastern Michigan after blowing a 21-point lead Saturday.

Pac-10 ShootAround: Three new head coaches arrive as conference rebuilds

...also didn't hurt that some of the players had limited options. Seniors Dwight Lewis and Marcus Johnson couldn't have gone anywhere in Division I, and UNC transfer Alex Stepheson wasn't going to...

Richmond wins USL-2 title

After trailing the Charlotte Eagles at home for the first time since August of 2006, the Richmond Kickers scored three unanswered in the final half hour of the USL Second Division championship Saturday to win the 2006 championship rematch and claim their second title in four years.

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Northwestern scrimmage notes

...concerns about his passing ability Saturday. His lone offensive series ended with an interception that linebacker Ben Johnson returned 62 yards for a touchdown. Kafka went 3-for-6 for 34 yards. It was...