Yardbarker: Northwestern Wildcats

Zeke Markshausen, Stefan Demos Named <I>ESPN The Magazine</i> Academic All-Americans

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:27:03 -0500

On Tuesday (Nov. 24), Northwestern senior wide receiver Zeke Markshausen (pictured left) and junior place-kicker Stefan Demos (right) were named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans, as voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Phillips, McManis Named All-Big Ten First Team, Seven 'Cats Honored

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:00:41 -0500

A pair of Northwestern defensive backs have been named All-Big Ten first team honorees, leading a group of seven Wildcats to earn all-conference accolades in 2009, announced today (Nov. 23) by the Big Ten conference office. Brad Phillips (left) and Sherrick McManis (right) give NU multiple first teamers for the first time since 2000 and the seventh time since 1994.

Football. Kafka, Demos Earn Big Ten Conference Weekly Honors

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:59:08 -0500

Northwestern quarterback Mike Kafka (pictured) and place-kicker Stefan Demos were honored by the Big Ten Conference Sunday night after leading the Wildcats to a 33-31 win over No. 16 (BCS) Wisconsin on Saturday. The announcement was made on the Big Ten Network's "Big Ten Tonight" program.

Northwestern Signs Top 100 Recruit, 2010-11 Looking Better

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:39:27 -0500

By Paul M. Banks With today’s narrow escape over Tennessee State at home, (NU beat TSU 69-62) it’s starting to look like it might be a long year for Northwestern hoops. With their star, Kevin Coble out for the season, NU is searching for a new identity, and might lean on junior point guard Michael “Juice” Thompson, who had a career high 31 points today. But looking past this year, 2010-11 is shaping up to be very promising. The nucleus (including Coble) will all return, and they’ll be join...

Thompson's Career-High 31 Points Lift NU Past Tennessee State, 69-62

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:52:10 -0500

Michael Thompson refused to let Northwestern lose. The junior point guard scored a career-high 31 points including 13 of the team's last 16 as the Wildcats finished the game on a 16-1 run to get past Tennessee State 69-62 Sunday afternoon at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Top 25: Northwestern upsets No. 17 Wisconsin

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:42:00 -0500

Saturday's Top 25 roundup: Mike Kafka hit Andrew Brewer with two first-half touchdown passes and Brian Peters and Jordan Mabin made key defensive plays late as Northwestern beat No. 17 Wisconsin 33-31.

Northwestern edges Badgers, wins third in a row

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:08:00 -0500

Mike Kafka hit Andrew Brewer with two first-half touchdown passes and Brian Peters and Jordan Mabin made key defensive plays late as Northwestern beat No. 17 Wisconsin 33-31 on Saturday.

Northwestern Wildcats' Kevin Coble confirms he'll have season-ending surgery

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:30:52 -0500

Northwestern's Kevin Coble opts for season-ending foot surgery.

Northwestern's Coble out for season

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:22:09 -0500

Northwestern senior forward Kevin Coble, the team's leading scorer and rebounder the last three seasons, is having season-ending surgery. The 6-foot-8 Coble made his decision Monday after seeing a specialist who examined his fractured left foot. Coble led the Wildcats to the NIT last season. He was injured in practice last Tuesday.

Northwestern's Kevin Coble ain't dead yet

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:40:39 -0500

There was some disheartening news for the fighting Northwestern basketball Wildcats this weekend. Star forward Kevin Coble, a versatile scoring presence that makes Northwestern a dangerous offensive team, suffered a potentially season-ending foot injury. Coble is hands-down the Wildcats' best player; this is a fatal blow for Northwestern's outside chance of making the 2010 NCAA tournament, something the program has never done and something Bill Carmody very desperately needs. But har...

Northwestern Wildcats lose Kevin Coble, Jeff Ryan for season

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:40:53 -0500

Northwestern coach Bill Carmody said Sunday night senior forward Kevin Coble will miss the 2009-10 season with a foot injury, barring some unforeseen diagnosis Monday afternoon when Coble goes to see another specialist.

Jeff Ryan to Miss Remainder of 2009-10 Season

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:07:48 -0500

Northwestern senior guard/forward Jeff Ryan (pictured) suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the Wildcats' season-opening contest against Northern Illinois Friday night and will miss the remainder of the 2009-10 season.

ESPN Classic NCAA Football Odds: Northwestern vs Illinois

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:57:00 -0500

The Northwestern Wildcats and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Memorial Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Fighting Illini listed as 5-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total has not yet been posted. With QB Ricky Stanzi knocked out, Iowa lost their first game of the season to Northwestern 17-10 in Week 10. The Wildcats covered the 14-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day's poste...

Northwestern's Kevin Coble injures foot

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:18:36 -0500

Mike DeCourcy Northwestern's drive to its first-ever NCAA Tournament bid was set back at least a bit when star forward Kevin Coble injured his foot during Tuesday's practice. The extent of Coble's injury has not been determined; he'll be further examined on Friday. Coble has led the Wildcats in both scoring and rebounding for three consecutive seasons, most recently when he put up 15.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in 2008-09. Northwestern has some important e...

Iowa’s Stanzi Hurt Against Northwestern

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:24:15 -0500

Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi left the Hawkeyes’ game against Northwestern early in the second quarter with an apparent foot injury. Stanzi was hurt when Wildcats’ defender Corey Wootton sacked him in the end zone. He fumbled and Nwest Marshall Thomas recovered the ball in the end zone for a Northwestern touchdown to cut Iowa’s lead to [...]

BSD Staff Predictions: Northwestern Wildcats

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:11:22 -0500

More photos » by Terry Gilliam - AP Browse more photos » Your staff preview of this season's "let's get overly concerned" sandwich game... Mike Says... Evanston has been a place where Penn State can never seem to get an easy win. They have a 4-2 all time record there, but three of those wins have come by less than five points. Even the 2005 team needed a miracle pass from Michael Robinson to Isaac Sm...

HATE WEEK: Northwestern Wildcats

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:44:51 -0500

[Bumped for copious amounts of hate. NERRRRRRDS! - RUTS] The Wolverines have been tossed. It's time for fresh hate to be served. Cold. The Breakdown: WHO Look, even their zoo is pretentiousSource: Northwestern Elephant Wildcat Zoo. WHO: Northwestern--America's ultimate directional school--is the last team in Penn State's vaunted October Illinois Swing(TM). Northwestern is noted for a long-standing tradition of bein...

Upset Bait: Kafka can bring down Michigan State, but he can't enjoy it

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:13:10 -0500

The Doc Saturday crew peruses the weekly lines and pulls out a few shockers. Matt Hinton: Northwestern (+13.5) over Michigan State. With MSU back at .500 after two straight conference wins, it's only appropriate that Wildcat quarterback Mike Kafka comes into East Lansing wielding the existential dagger that will puncture the Spartans' bourgeois optimism. Although Michigan State hasn't emphasized its usual themes of alienation and persecution as consistently under Mark Dantonio as...

The Third Moses of Northwestern Football

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:48:41 -0500

Gary Barnett left as soon as he got a "better" job. Randy Walker was taken by a tragic heart attack. Northwestern Football has had a tough run since their 1995-6 Rose Bowl season, but with former standout LB Pat Fitzgerald at the helm, things appear to be on the upswing.