Nov 17, 2009 | Daily Northwestern
Football: D-line - cavalry' finally healthy for NU
In the offseason, coach Pat Fitzgerald asked his defensive linemen to do something they've always tried to take away from quarterbacks.
Kafka leads Wildcats over Illinois 21-16
Mike Kafka threw for 305 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score and Sherrick McManis made a last-minute interception to preserve Northwestern's 21-16 win Saturday over Illinois.
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.
Dan Persa threw a touchdown pass and Marshall Thomas recovered a fumble for another touchdown, and Northwestern snapped No.
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NU's injured QBs Kafka, Persa should be ready to go vs. Illini
Asked to name their biggest rival, the three Northwestern players at the podium Monday did not hesitate.
Northwestern knocks QB Ricky Stanzi from game, hands No. 8 Hawkeyes their first loss, 17-10
Dan Persa threw a touchdown pass and Marshall Thomas recovered a fumble for another touchdown, and Northwestern snapped No.
Wootton puts Northwestern back in it
Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Defensive end Corey Wootton entered the season as an All-America candidate, but he has been nearly invisible because of the effects of offseason knee surgery.
Iowa's Stanzi taken to locker room with injury
Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi was taken to the locker room after being hit in the end zone in the second quarter of the No.
Pregame for Penn State-Northwestern
Hello from Purplepalooza, where the sun is out, the wind is whipping and the portable lights are blazing.
NU's Corey Wootton: I cannot believe this is my final season
Last week we had our first game of the season against the Towson Tigers. We won 47-14. Our team played well, but there was major room for improvement.
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