Neither Northwestern Nor Illinois Is Chicago's Team
The city's collegiate fandom rests with Notre Dame more than anything.
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The city's collegiate fandom rests with Notre Dame more than anything.
The Cornhuskers can truly prove themselves Saturday in East Lansing.
President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to visit the campus of Northwestern in 60 years as he delivered a speech on the economy there Thursday afternoon.
Northwestern University was preparing for a visit Thursday afternoon by President Barack Obama, who will be the first sitting president to visit the Evanston campus in 60 years.
President Barack Obama arrived at the Gary-Chicago International Airport on Air Force One Wednesday evening. The president is spending the night in Chicago and will spend Thursday at a fundraiser for Governor Quinn and a speech at Northwestern University in Evanston.
Somebody at Michigan needs to act like an adult.
Trevor Siemian ran for three touchdowns and passed for 258 yards to lead Northwestern past Penn State 29-6 on Saturday.
Brady Hoke's seat is scalding hot.
Solomon Vault rushed for two touchdowns.
Hey, if you're winning, you can talk all you want, right?
One Wildcat reserve pulled double-duty this past summer.
"We're an embarrassment," Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald says.
One Northwestern Wildcat reserve pulled double duty this summer. CBS 2's Megan Mawicke has more on his special mission.
Drew Hare passed for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Northern Illinois to a 23-15 win over in-state rival Northwestern on Saturday.
Since 1998, NIU has a .610 winning percentage, far better than that of Illinois or Northwestern.
Michigan State-Oregon is must-watch TV, plus 10 Big Ten thoughts and power rankings.
For all Pat Fitzgerald's flashy words, the Wildcats haven't had much success lately.
Jared Goff threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns, Jalen Jefferson had a key interception, and California hung on to beat Northwestern 31-24 Saturday in the season-opener.
No Illini coach has started with three straight losing seasons since 1977-'79.
Stability is such a key in the Big Ten, and Ohio State and Michigan State have it.
Illinois' Big Ten slate starts tough, but there's opportunity for a strong finish.
Kidnapped American journalist James Foley, who reportedly has been executed by Islamic militants, is a Northwestern University alum.
Venric Mark cited "personal reasons" for leaving.
Can the Big Ten finally produce a national champion again? Ohio State has the talent.
At 315 pounds himself, Brandon Sherff has famously cleaned 443 pounds three times.
