Northwestern Wildcats

Northwestern Wildcats

Northwestern Wildcats

8-4 (5-3), 4th Big Ten

 Last Game
Nov 21, 2009 Wisconsin, W 33-31 
 
 Next Game
No game scheduled
 Team News  

Kafka leads Northwestern over Wisconsin 33-31

Kafka leads Northwestern over Wisconsin 33-31
RICK GANO, Nov 21, 2009
A purple mob rushed to the middle of Ryan Field, a home crowd celebrating Northwestern's 33-31 victory over No. 17 Wisconsin on Saturday. "I was right in the middle in the thick of things; it got a little rowdy in there. It's definitely a great feeling having fans rush the field," Northwestern's Jordan Mabin said Saturday after his interception in the closing seconds clinched... ...More
 •  HEADING TO BOWL ON A ROLL Nov 22 (Chicago Sun-Times)*
 •  Phillips, NU defense rattle Wisconsin's Clay Nov 22 (Daily Herald)*
 • Photo Gallery: NU 33 Wisconsin 31 - Nov 21 (Rivals.com)
 •  Bowl-destined Wildcats now can prove they belong in one Nov 21 (Chicago Sun-Times)*
 •  Measuring stick for 'Cats Nov 21 (SouthtownStar)*
 More News   Add to My Yahoo! View RSS Feed
 
 From Rivals.com
  • Recruit Search  • Commitments  • Depth Chart
  • Home  • Latest Headlines  • The Ticker
  • The Wire  • Targets  • Visit Dates
 More Team News From Rivals.com
  • Behind Enemy Lines: Wisconsin Badgers - Nov 20
  • A thing of beauty in an ugly game - Nov 14
More News
 Team Report

Northwestern Team Report

Northwestern Team Report Nov 18, 2009

When Northwestern senior cornerback Sherrick McManis stole an Illinois pass with 32 seconds left on Saturday, he ensured the Wildcats' second straight bowl berth and clinched the program's third consecutive .500 or better season.

While those statistics might not sound like much when compared to other schools in the Big Ten and around the country, they carry a lot of weight in Evanston. For example, this marks just the second time Northwestern gets to cap back-to-back seasons with a bowl (the first was when head coach Pat Fitzgerald played middle linebacker for the 'Cats in 1995-96).

As for the three straight non-losing seasons? That hasn't happened since 1958-1960 when Ara Parseghian ran the program.

With that serving as the background, it's little wonder ...More

 
 Recruiting News From Rivals.com
  • Hall picks NU over BC - Nov 16
  • NU lands commit No. 14 - Nov 16
  • Hayes visits NU - Nov 11
  • Roundup: Siemian carries Olympia - Nov 10
  • Hill to visit NU - Nov 10
More News
 
 Message Boards on Rivals.com
More Boards:
National Boards: College Football | Football Recruiting
1052 fans online (Record: 354 on November 17, 2007)
 Scores & Schedule - All postseason broadcasts are subject to availability
 Date Opponent Time/Result Audio/Video
 Sat, Sep 5 Towson W 47-14 --
 Sat, Sep 12 Eastern Michigan W 27-24 --
 Sat, Sep 19 at Syracuse L 34-37 --
 Sat, Sep 26 Minnesota L 24-35 --
 Sat, Oct 3 at Purdue W 27-21 --
 Sat, Oct 10 Miami (OH) W 16-6 --
 Sat, Oct 17 at Michigan State L 14-24 --
 Sat, Oct 24 Indiana W 29-28 --
 Sat, Oct 31 (12) Penn State L 13-34 --
 Sat, Nov 7 at (8) Iowa W 17-10 --
 Sat, Nov 14 at Illinois W 21-16 --
 Sat, Nov 21 (17) Wisconsin W 33-31 --
 Subscription Audio      Free Video      Free Audio All Times Eastern
College Broadcast: More team broadcasts  |  Sign up for team broadcasts
View:
Add Schedule: My Y! | Alerts | iCal | .ICS
 Other Northwestern Sports
- Football
- Men's Basketball
- Women's Basketball
 Big Ten Scoreboard
 Big Ten Standings
  Conf  All 
 Ohio State (9) 7-1  10-2 
 Iowa (13) 6-2  10-2 
 Penn State (12) 6-2  10-2 
 Northwestern 5-3  8-4 
 Wisconsin 5-3  8-3 
 Michigan State 4-4  6-6 
 Purdue 4-4  5-7 
 Minnesota 3-5  6-6 
 Illinois 2-6  3-7 
 Michigan 1-7  5-7 
 Indiana 1-7  4-8 
 Other Conferences
 Latest Team Photos
Northwestern's Sidney Stewart catches a touchdown pass past Wisconsin's Chris Maragos during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Evanston, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Northwestern won 33-31.
view image
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald signals to his team during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin in Evanston, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Northwestern won 33-31.
view image
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Northwestern's Arby Fields, center, runs with the ball during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin in Evanston, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Northwestern won 33-31.
view image
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Northwestern's Jordan Mabin celebrates with  teammate Corey Wootton after intercepting a pass during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin in Evanston, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Northwestern won 33-31.
view image
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
More Photos   Add to My Yahoo! View RSS Feed
 Team Stats
  TDs Yds PassYds RushYds
 Offense33 386.0 266.1 119.9
 Defense34 344.3 220.8 123.5