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Illinois puts on the clamps // NU offense stymied as Illini's Big Ten record still spotless
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Illinois 59 NU 44
So this is the sound of one hand clapping. Or maybe it was the
look of one leg running.
Whatever, it was Illinois' defense making every one of
Northwestern's capable scorers - "all three of them," NU coach Kevin
O'Neill said - disappear. So the Illini beat NU 59-44 Saturday at
Welsh-Ryan Arena.
After Michigan State's 79-69 loss to Michigan, the Illini (11-5
overall and 3-0 in the Big Ten) are the only remaining undefeated
team in the conference. They are all but ce...
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FRIARS WITHSTAND A THREAT FROM NU
The Boston Globe
; PROVIDENCE - Last night in the Big East-North Atlantic Conference Challenge, Northeastern liked its chances of stealing a win against Providence. The NU players took a peek down the PC roster and saw several newcomers. They had already played major college competition this season. Protect the
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HARBOUR CENTRE ANNOUNCES TIE-UP WITH NU
The Manila Times
; THE NATIONAL University Bulldogs did not have much success in the UAAP basketball tournament since the days of Danny Ildefonso and Lordy Tugade. That will not be case next year. For sure, the fortunes of the Bulldogs are going to make a major turnaround. In support of the PBL's "Adopt-a-School"
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Shorthanded NU manages a lackluster opening win
Chicago Sun-Times
; NU 61 UT-Martin 55 Northwestern managed a victory in its opening basketball game Friday, but it wasn't an encouraging one. The Wildcats held off Tennessee-Martin 61-55 before 2,173 at Welsh-Ryan Arena as problems continued to mount. NU players learned upon arrival at the arena that Nick Knapp had
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All-Star Games Are No Showcase for NU Seniors
Chicago Sun-Times
; Northwestern's football team captivated a nation this season, but not the organizers of the postseason all-star games. In a final sign of disbelief in the Wildcats, selectors gave NU only one roster spot in four postseason games for seniors who have NFL aspirations - and that one was an
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Wheeler aside, NU a clean program A sampling of the e-mail sent to Sun-Times columnists
Chicago Sun-Times
; Dear Jay Mariotti I agree that the Rashidi Wheeler incident is tragic and NU, Rick Taylor, and Randy Walker should be held accountable. I also believe NU should swallow hard and own up to its actions rather than to pass off blame in the Wheeler case. The death of a son or daughter must be a
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NU ready for real deal.(Sports)
The Boston Herald
; Camp Parsons has closed and Northeastern's football players and coaches are thrilled. Well, we're pretty healthy and now we're just anxious to play a game, coach Don Brown said as he prepares to send his Huskies against Division 2 Lock Haven in the season opener today (12:30 p.m The Huskies
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NU MAKES HENS WORK A LITTLE OT
The Boston Globe
; BROOKLINE - The biggest treat the Northeastern University football team got this weekend was an extra hour of sleep last night. But that was probably marred by the nightmare of losing to Delaware, 37-34, yesterday in overtime. Delaware ended its two-game losing streak and handed Northeastern its
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It's Illinois' party // Illini make NU Turner's 1st Big Ten victim
Chicago Sun-Times
; Illinois 13 NU 10 It started in such an awkward way, with Illinois' players starting back quietly toward the locker room, as usual. But cornerback Johnny Rogers wasn't ready to go. So he wrestled the huge flag with the big "I" away from a cheerleader and charged around Northwestern's Ryan Field.
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NU football no longer left to amateurs
Chicago Sun-Times
; Now that it's nice and hot and a person sweats just bending over to put 35 cents in the newspaper box to get the Sun-Times and learn the truth about sports, well, you know it must be the start of the NFL preseason. Indeed, it is. But it also is the start of the other pro gridiron league - NCAA
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Thumbs down for Cats Coach Walker, NU players can spread blame around
Chicago Sun-Times
; Purdue 32 NU 27 WEST LAFAYETTE, IndNorthwestern coach Randy Walker preaches "thumb-pointing" when it comes to taking blame for mistakes. Safe to say Walker's Wildcats were pretty much all thumbs in a 32- 27 loss Saturday to Purdue. From a costly fumble on the second play from scrimmage to a
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