Big Ten awards and All-Conference teams
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Doss, Indiana* Blair White, Michigan State Receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, Iowa* Keith Smith, Purdue* Stefen Wisniewski, Penn...Amari Spievey, Iowa Defensive Back Sherrick McManis, Northwestern* Brad Phillips, Northwestern Defensive Back Brandon King, Purdue* Kurt...
Blog | November 23, 2009Northwestern injury report
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...gets the start in Smith's spot alongside Brad Phillips. Taylor is listed as the backup right guard on this week's depth chart, while Johnson could see some time at linebacker as Northwestern...
Blog | November 19, 2009Northwestern injury report
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Alex Daniel, ankle (out for season) LB Ben Johnson, leg S Brendan Smith, thumb G Desmond Taylor...led by Arrelious Benn. The Wildcats need safeties Brad Phillips and Brian Peters to be healthy and...
Blog | November 12, 2009Northwestern injury report: Kafka absent
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Alex Daniel, ankle (out for season) LB Ben Johnson, leg S Brendan Smith, thumb OL Desmond Taylor...and Brian Peters will get the start opposite Brad Phillips. Taylor appeared as a co-starter at...
Blog | November 05, 2009It's game day at Kinnick Stadium
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Wegher makes his first career start at running back, and Iowa could be using two more freshman, Brad Rogers and Josh Brown, for the first time this season. Iowa also will replace starting right guard...
Blog | October 31, 2009Northwestern injury report: Smith out
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...the third safety this season and will slide into the starting spot next to Brad Phillips. The losses of Johnson, Vaughn and McNaul thin the depth at linebacker and cornerback, but none of the...
Blog | October 15, 2009Northwestern's Hankwitz goes on the defensive
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...ball. The team's top defensive back, safety Brad Phillips, dealt with elbow and calf injuries in...losing two starters from 2008. Outside linebacker Ben Johnson played primarily on special teams last year after...
Blog | October 01, 2009Key names missing from Iowa depth chart
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...can't play. Allen Reisner and Brad Herman would handle things at tight end, and Paul Chaney Jr. would play a bigger role in the passing game if Johnson-Koulianos is unavailable
Blog | September 21, 2009Camp Kenosha provides football nirvana
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.comIt's in the middle of nowhere and it's football 24/7. Camp Kenosha is perfect for Northwestern.
Story | Conversation | August 24, 2009Northwestern scrimmage notes
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...of ACL injuries. The entire starting secondary -- safeties Brad Phillips and Brendan Smith and cornerbacks Sherrick McManis...series ended with an interception that linebacker Ben Johnson returned 62 yards for a touchdown. Kafka went...
Blog | August 22, 2009Big Ten position rankings: Secondary
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...far. All four starters return, led by safety Brad Phillips and corner Sherrick McManis. Northwestern can go...shine this fall, including Travis Howard and Ohrian Johnson. 4. Michigan State -- All-Big Ten safety Otis...
Blog | August 03, 2009Big Ten position rankings: Linebackers
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg The position rankings march on with the linebackers, another position that looks fairly stacked throughout th...
Blog | July 30, 2009Ranking the Big Ten: Eric Decker, No. 3
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...shy of the team record held by Ron Johnson, and he's recorded at least one...No. 20 -- Pat Angerer, LB, Iowa No. 21 -- Brad Phillips, S, Northwestern No. 22 -- Brandon Minor, RB...
Blog | June 03, 2009Big Ten post-spring power rankings
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Spring practice provided more clues about the Big Ten in 2009, but not enough to cause a major shake-up of th...
Blog | May 15, 2009Northwestern spring wrap
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Netter, C Ben Burkett, DE Corey Wootton, S Brad Phillips, S Brendan Smith, CB Sherrick McManis, LB...likely starters following the 2008 season, and Ben Johnson emerged at the weak-side spot in practice...
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