Associated Press photos from Northwestern's 33-31 victory over Wisconsin. ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:19:00 GMT EVANSTON--Northwestern and its seniors went out in style on Saturday, posting a hard-fought 33-31 over Wisconsin in the regular season finale to improve their bowl positioning. Mike Kafka led the Wildcats to their third straight win in his final game at Ryan Field, going 26-of-40 for 326 yards and two touchdowns]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:32:00 GMT With recruiting season hitting the final stretches and many prospects taking their official visits in the coming weeks, ChippewaCountry takes a look at a few questions about the Central Michigan football program. Look inside for the full Q and A segment]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:22:00 GMT Northwestern's top priority on Saturday will be to contain Wisconsin running back John Clay, the Big Ten's rushing leader. But how do the Wildcats stack up to the Badgers on offense, defense and special teams? WildcatReport talked to Tom Lea of BadgerBlitz.com to bring you the inside scoop on the Badgers, who sit just one game ahead of NU in the conference standings]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:16:00 GMT EVANSTON, Ill.(AP) On a good night, it's going to be tough to beat No. 11 Butler. When a team is as short-handed as Northwestern is, it's almost not a fair fight. Butler overpowered Northwestern 67-54 in the Wildcats' first game since announcing Kevin Coble and Jeff Ryan will miss the season with injuries. Michael Thompson led the Wildcats (1-1) with 16 points]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:44:00 GMT After officially visiting a pair of schools this month and thinking about his options over the weekend seven foot Henry Sibley center Jake Kreuser has decided against signing early. Tonight he made his college decision]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:36:00 GMT Three-star prospect Jimmy Hall became the third wide receiver in Northwestern's Class of 2010 when he committed to coach Pat Fitzgerald. The Sylvania (Ohio) Southview product chose Northwestern over Boston College and talks to WildcatReport about the reasons for his decision in this exclusive stor]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:01:00 GMT The last day of the Minnetonka fall league was yesterday and what stood out were the defensive efforts of some top teams. Certainly coaches from Tartan, Henry Sibley, and Hopkins feel they have a ways to go but the teams looked strong yesteray]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:05:00 GMT Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald is happy his Wildcats have won two games in a row, and now he has more to be excited about because he received a verbal commitment from the 14th member of the Class of 2010. Who is the mystery commit? Go to The Rock, WildcatReport's premium message board, where this breaking news is posted.]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:33:00 GMT Northwestern, looking to finish up its Class of 2010, is now targeting Houston (Texas) St. Pius X product Venric Mark, a three-star athlete that will address the Wildcats' need to inject some speed into their wide receiver corps. The question is whether Mark is interested in NU. Find out what he had to say in this WildcatReport recruiting updat]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:41:00 GMT Northwestern will try to make the NCAA Tournament this season for the first time in school history without leading scorer Kevin Coble and Jeff Ryan, one of the players that was going to help replace him. Coble will miss the remainder of the season with a foot injury, and Ryan tore his ACL in NU's season opening win over Northern Illinois]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:51:00 GMT Youngstown (Ohio) Cardinal Mooney is rolling in the playoffs after a 55-0 drubbing of Hubbard on Friday night. A big part of Mooney's defensive effort comes from safety Ray Vinopal, a 2010 prospect heating up on the recruiting trai]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:28:00 GMT Pinned at their own 1-yard line and clinging to a 7-3 third-quarter lead, Mike Kafka and Northwestern mounted a 99-yard touchdown drive that can best be described as a thing of beauty in an otherwise ugly game. WildcatReport looks at how NU used four big plays on their march to change the complexion of the game]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:42:00 GMT CHAMPAIGN, Ill.-Northwestern built a 21-3 fourth-quarter lead and then hung on for a 21-16 win over Illinois on Saturday to capture the first Land of Lincoln Trophy. Mike Kafka threw for 305 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score as the Wildcats solidified their bowl resume with their seventh win of the season]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:48:00 GMT Jeremy Nash did his best Kevin Coble impression in Northwestern's opener, starting for the injured star and scoring a game-high 20 points to lead the Wildcats to a 77-55 whipping of Northern Illinois at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Nash added four steals, four rebounds and three assists as the Wildcats outrebounded the Huskies and outscored them 34-13 at the free-throw line.]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:02:00 GMT With the amount of available scholarships for the Colorado State football team to grant towards members of the 2010 class dwindling down, one prospect still on the Rams' radar is Del City (OK) wide receiver Chris McAlister. Come inside to hear what McAlister has to say about CS]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:56:00 GMT Northwestern opens its most-anticipated season in decades tonight but instead of writing about the Wildcats' chances of making its first-ever NCAA Tournament this year, the focus is on how Bill Carmody will replace the injured Kevin Coble. So, what will Carmody do to replace his star and leading scorer? WildcatReport looks at the options]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:13:00 GMT Kurt Davis (6-6, 205, 4.5) from Compton (Calif.) Centennial has only played in nine football games in high school, but that hasn't stopped colleges from taking a look and why not]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:45:00 GMT Henry Sibley, Tartan, and St. Thomas are the favorites as usual and it could go any way this year. It's possible Tartan could reclaim the prize but for that to happen they must end their eight game losing streak to the Sibley Warriors]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:09:00 GMT Illinois was being left for dead in the Big Ten just a couple weeks ago, but two straight wins has coach Ron Zook and the Illini on an upswing as Northwestern heads to Champaign. What is responsible for the sudden surge? Who will play quarterback for Illinois? Those are just two of the questions we posed to Jeff Johnson of OrangeandBlueNews.com to bring you the inside scoop on the Illin]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:18:00 GMT