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Loren Howard Named First-Team Freshman All-America by The Sporting NewsLoren Howard earned TSN Freshman All-America honors and was named TSN's Big Ten Freshman Defensive Player of the Year
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Loren Howard Named First-Team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News
Jason Wright Garners Verizon First-Team Academic All-America HonorsJason Wright was named a Verizon first-team Academic All-American on Monday.
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Jason Wright Garners Verizon First-Team Academic All-America Honors
Four Wildcats Named to All-Big Ten TeamJeff Roehl picked up second-team All-Big Ten honors from both the coaches and media.
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Four Wildcats Named to All-Big Ten Team
Jason Wright Named Team MVP at Annual Northwestern Gridiron Network BanquetJason Wright was named Northwestern's Most Valuable Player at Sunday's team banquet.
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Jason Wright Named Team MVP at Annual Northwestern Gridiron Network Banquet
Illinios 31, Northwestern 24
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Illinios 31, Northwestern 24
Wildcats Fall Short To Fighting Illini, 31-24A season-ending victory against Illinois was just out of reach for the Wildcats and senior Jon Schweighardt. Schweighardt totaled a career-high nine catches for 118 yards and finished fourth on NU's all-time reception list.
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Wildcats Fall Short To Fighting Illini, 31-24
Saturday is Fan Appreciation Day at Ryan FieldSaturday is "Fan Appreciation Day" at Ryan Field.
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Saturday is Fan Appreciation Day at Ryan Field
It's Rivalry Week! Wildcats Host Fighting Illini Saturday at Ryan FieldJeff Roehl is one of 11 seniors being honored Saturday when the 'Cats take on Illinois.
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It's Rivalry Week! Wildcats Host Fighting Illini Saturday at Ryan Field
Five Northwestern Student-Athletes Named to Verizon Academic All-District TeamSenior Austin King is one of three NU players to earn Verizon first-team Academic All-America honors.
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Five Northwestern Student-Athletes Named to Verizon Academic All-District Team
Big Ten Announces an 11 a.m. Kickoff Time for Illinois GameWide receiver Jon Schweighardt is one of NU's seniors playing his final career game vs. Illinois.
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Big Ten Announces an 11 a.m. Kickoff Time for Illinois Game
Wildcats Fall to Sixth-Ranked IowaNorthwestern quarterback Brett Basanez, left, eyes a bad snap in front of teammate Zach Strief during the second quarter against Iowa.
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Wildcats Fall to Sixth-Ranked Iowa
Wildcats Play Final Road Game at Sixth-Ranked IowaComing off a career-best game, Jason Wright and the rest of the 'Cats' offense faces the nation's top run defense.
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Wildcats Play Final Road Game at Sixth-Ranked Iowa
Jason Wright Earns Third Big Ten Player-of-the-Week HonorJason Wright picked up his third Big Ten player-of-the-week honor for his performance against Indiana.
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Jason Wright Earns Third Big Ten Player-of-the-Week Honor
Kickoff Time Set for Northwestern-Iowa GameEric VanderHorst racks up one of his tackles vs. Indiana.
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Kickoff Time Set for Northwestern-Iowa Game
Northwestern 41, Indiana 37
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Northwestern 41, Indiana 37
Wildcats Knock Off Hoosiers, 41-37Jason Wright has 1,083 yards rushing, making him only the eighth player in Northwestern history to top 1,000 in a season.
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Wildcats Knock Off Hoosiers, 41-37