Northwestern Wildcats season recap

An 8-4 record seemed like a reasonable expectation for Northwestern in August, so you could say the Wildcats' season went according to plan. And you'd be totally wrong. Few envisioned...

Vereen steps up while Miles bails out

Todd McShay offers his Week 12 stock report, including rising RB Shane Vereen and a a pair of coaches who are falling fast.

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Northwestern holds off Wisconsin en route to 3rd win in row

Brian Peters and Jordan Mabin made key defensive plays late as Northwestern beat Wisconsin 33-31 on Saturday.

Northwestern shocks No. 4 Hawkeyes in Iowa City; Stanzi injures ankle

Dan Persa threw a touchdown pass and Marshall Thomas recovered a fumble for another touchdown, and Northwestern snapped No. 8 Iowa's 13-game winning streak with a 17-10 victory on Saturday.

...Wildcats looks on against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium on September 19, 2009 in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes won 27-17. (C) EVANSTON, IL - SEPTEMBER 26: Head coach Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern...

05 SEP 2009: Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald from the sideline during game action. The Northwestern Wildcats defeated the Towson Tigers 47-14 at Ryan Field in Evanston, IL

Penn St. rallies, shuts down Northwestern in second half

Penn State shut out Northwestern in the second half and the Nittany Lions scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns in less than four minutes to beat Northwestern 34-13 Saturday night.

EAST LANSING, MI - OCTOBER 17: Northwestern Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald yells to his players during the game against the Michigan State Spartans...

Midseason review: Northwestern

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Northwestern Wildcats Record: 4-3 (1-2 Big Ten) As head coach Pat Fitzgerald has said several times...

Loyola's Carter commits to NU

Loyola Academy defensive end Chance Carter commits to Northwestern.

Good times

Northwestern's Zeke Markshausen has reason to smile.

Big Ten mailblog

...in different situations. Nick from Tuscaloosa, Ala., writes: What do you think about Minnesota working in the Wildcat...or rather Wild Gopher package into their offense this season? Will it be successful in helping establish...

Camp Kenosha provides football nirvana

It's in the middle of nowhere and it's football 24/7. Camp Kenosha is perfect for Northwestern.

Northwestern wide receivers accept anonymity

...to what Northwestern has lost at receiver. Eric Peterman, Ross Lane and Rasheed Ward combined for 1,903 receiving yards 170 receptions and 12 touchdowns. Last week at football media day, Wildcats head coach...

Big Ten lunch links

...of winning the Buckeyes' starting left tackle spot, Ken Gordon writes in The Columbus Dispatch.  Northwestern's veteran defense reminds coach Pat Fitzgerald of the unit he played on in 1995, Shannon...