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Northwestern's offense has been rooted in the same philosophy -- players, formations, plays -- since coordinator Mick McCall arrived in 2008. McCall shapes his scheme around the players first before choosing formations and plays that maximize their s...

Last spring, new coaches dominated the spotlight around the Big Ten. This spring, quarterback competitions took center stage. The contrast between teams with stability at the position -- Nebraska, Ohio State, Northwestern, and even Michigan -- and...

2012 record: 10-3 2012 conference record: 5-3 (third in Legends division) Returning starters: Offense: 8; defense: 7; kicker/punter: 2 Top returners RB Venric Mark, QB Kain Colter, QB Trevor Siemian, C Brandon Vitabile, WR Christian Jones, TE...

We're taking a page from our friends at the ACC blog and starting a series that examines whether certain Big Ten teams will be contenders or pretenders in the 2013 season. The series won't include Ohio State, Michigan or Nebraska, three teams that, i...

Wishing you a great weekend. We'll recap all the spring games on Monday, so be sure to check in early and often. To the emails ... Michael from South Sioux City, Neb., writes: If Taylor Martinez puts up HUGE passing numbers, say 65% pass comple...

Prepare to Phil the agony of Dun-feat! Roster management remains a big challenge for Penn State's Bill O'Brien. The Lions' quarterback competition is even so far this spring. Penn State TE Kyle Carter is on the mend. Iowa's new running backs co...

To your emails ... Mr. Pozzum from Arcadia, Calif., writes: Hi Adam. The new alignment in the B1G puts Michigan and OSU in the same divison? Is this true? It looks like a move to keep OSU and Michigan from playing in "The Game" then again in the B...

Many college football coaches, moonlighting as expert mathematicians, subscribe to the equation that two quarterbacks actually equals zero quarterbacks. Others who attempt to use quarterback rotations end up with stagnant offenses. Quarterback com...

Northwestern quarterback Trevor Siemian talks about his work this spring, splitting snaps with Kain Colter and the team's outlook for 2013....

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern running back Venric Mark stands just 5-foot-8 and weighs only 171 pounds, but he has a nose tackle-sized chip on his shoulder. It's why his favorite run play is the inside zone. It's why he often gets in the face of ...

Northwestern brings back many of the central characters from a 10-win team that capped its season with a breakthrough bowl championship. The two quarterbacks? They're back. So is the All-America running back/return specialist. Almost every wide re...

Big Ten spring football in February? You had better believe it. Northwestern will be the first Big Ten squad to hit the practice field this spring, holding the first of 15 workouts Wednesday in Evanston. It's the first time in recent memory that a Bi...

After a brief break for signing day, the postseason position rankings return with the wide receivers and tight ends. The Big Ten had only one team (Indiana) rank in the top 30 nationally in pass offense, and the league's overall depth at receiver and...

And away we go ... Greg from Eldora, Iowa, writes: Hello Adam, on your BIG footprint article, the other states BIG teams needs to recruit are states that play high school spring ball, which I think is a much bigger reason than people think for SEC...

The 2012 college football season is barely on ice and we're already heating up for the 2013 campaign with a way-too-early version of the Big Ten power rankings. This is a snapshot of how the league looks at this point in time, not knowing all the per...

The streak is over and the monkey is gone. Northwestern finally can celebrate a bowl win. The Wildcats claimed their first postseason victory in 64 years after downing Mississippi State in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl. Although the game didn't go ...