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Getting offensive: Mike Kafka threw for 305 yards, completing 23 of 37 passes without an interception.
Notebook: Kafka, Persa rotate at quarterback in victory
Some say a team with two quarterbacks has no quarterback. That wasn't the case for the Wildcats on Saturday.
Penn State's Evan Royster limps off field during pre-game warm-ups, appears to be OK
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.
Northwestern and Iowa Should Be an Instant Classic
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.
Treat start turns trick without Kafka
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.
Chappatta: Don't blame the player, blame the team
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.
Age generation: Paterno, Fitz meet again
Levittown - Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald may tweet and text and be up on all the ways of the world.
Northwestern's defensive backs playing hurt
Northwestern's Brian Peters knocks Michigan State's Blair White and the ball out-of-bounds during the third quarter.
Penn St-Northwestern at a glance
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.
Wildcats head coach still amazed after comeback
Northwestern overcame the largest deficit in school history in win over Indiana.
Persistent ankle injury frustrates NU's Wootton
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 ...
Phillips carving niche at Northwestern
When Brad Phillips graduated from Franklin Regional in 2006, he followed in his father's footsteps and accepted a scholarship to Northwestern.
Northwestern, Indiana Try To Recapture Seasons
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.
Northwestern injury report: Phillips questionable
Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Northwestern has issued its official injury report for Saturday's home game against Indiana .
Zook will wait before naming starting QB
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.
2nd-half rally sparks MSU over Northwestern 24-14
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.
Football notebook: NU offense looking for lost long ball
Senior quarterback Mike Kafka has not completed a pass for more than 30 yards since he did so late in the game against Syracuse.
Northwestern looking pretty average so far
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.
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