Brad Phillips News

Getting offensive: Mike Kafka threw for 305 yards, completing 23 of 37 passes without an interception.

Some say a team with two quarterbacks has no quarterback. That wasn't the case for the Wildcats on Saturday.

Penn State running back Evan Royster goes for a 69-yard touchdown run as Northwestern safety Brad Phillips and cornerback Ricky Weina pursue during the fourth quarter at Ryan Field.

This week's must see TV is not an episode of "Glee" or "Community" If you're looking for drama, you should tune into Northwestern against Iowa because you will likely see an upset for the ages.

Northwestern gave No. 12 Penn State a scare for 45 minutes on Saturday, but Daryll Clark and the Nittany Lions' offense rose from the dead in the fourth quarter to doom the Wildcats.

Pat Fitzgerald always says it's scary this Northwestern team hasn't played four quarters of three-phase football, yet it still manages to compete and win.

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Northwestern's Brian Peters knocks Michigan State's Blair White and the ball out-of-bounds during the third quarter.

Line: Penn State by 15. Series Record: Penn State leads 9-3. Last Meeting: 2006, Penn State 33-7. What's at Stake The Nittany Lions must win to maintain their shot at a Big Ten title.

Northwestern overcame the largest deficit in school history in win over Indiana.

Northwestern's Corey Wootton runs past Towson's John Godlasky as he puts pressure on quarterback Peter Athens.

Sounds like the Wildcats will be a youthful bunch in the secondary again. Not a happy sign considering Indiana QB Ben Chappell just piled up a career-high 333 yards and 3 TD passes against Illinois last week: OUT: Senior S Brendan Smith QUESTIONABLE: Senior S Brad Phillips PROBABLE: Junior RB Stephen Simmons Soph RB Jacob Schmidt Not good to see ...

When Brad Phillips graduated from Franklin Regional in 2006, he followed in his father's footsteps and accepted a scholarship to Northwestern.

EVANSTON, Ill.a 'So frustrated last week over his teama TMs difficulty running the football, Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald wound up using hyperbole to make his point.

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Northwestern has issued its official injury report for Saturday's home game against Indiana .

Coach Ron Zook decided to wait before naming his starting quarterback for the game Saturday at Purdue , where Illinois will try to break an eight-game losing streak against major-college opponents.

Getting offensive: Zeke Markshausen made 16 catches, one shy of Jon Harvey's school record set against Michigan in 1982.

Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes to Blair White in the third quarter Saturday to spark Michigan State to a 24-14 victory over Northwestern.

Senior quarterback Mike Kafka has not completed a pass for more than 30 yards since he did so late in the game against Syracuse.

There are no pop quizzes on the Big Ten schedule. Teams get graded every week. So where is Northwestern at the season's midway point? A 4-2 record looks decent until you consider the competition: The Wildcats have faced the nation's 116th most difficult schedule -- aka the fifth easiest among FBS teams, according to Jerry Palm of CollegeBCS.com.