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Forde-Yard Dash: Rivalry Games With Spite at Stake

A week of feasts includes games with playoff implications, but also some that are just plain feuds.

Sports Illustrated

NW Head Coach David Braun praises former MSU coach Harlon Barnett

Former MSU coach Harlon Barnett is already making a positive impact for a fellow Big Ten squad

USA Today Sports Media Group

Northwestern’s Best Worst Season Ever ends Saturday with Las Vegas Bowl against Utah

There have been more highs on the field than any outsider saw coming, but only after sordid lows off it.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Northwestern’s David Braun named Big Ten coach of the year

Offensive player of the year is Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., defensive player of the year is Illinois defensive lineman Jer’Zhan Newton and freshman of the year is Purdue defensive back Dillon Thieneman.

Chicago Sun-Times

Some college football coaches are sitting on the edge of their hot seats

For coaches such as Ryan Day, losing frequently to one heated rival separates good from great.

Chicago Sun-Times

College Football Coaching Carousel: Hot Seat Updates Going Into Rivalry Week

A number of programs face difficult decisions as the regular season nears an end, while schools like Texas A&M and Syracuse look to get a head start on the competition.

Sports Illustrated

‘Hat’ check: Is the Illinois-Northwestern football rivalry ever going to measure up?

As end-of-November college football rivalries go, Illinois-Northwestern just might be the runt of the litter.

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College Football Week 12 Winners and Losers: Washington passes a major test, circling back on Deion Sanders and Colorado

Washington kept its undefeated record intact in the best game of the day, outlasting Oregon State in a torrential downpour in Corvallis.

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Three-Dot Dash: Northwestern’s David Braun is — officially or not — Big Ten coach of the year

Braun has a 6-5, bowl-bound team after a 23-15 win against Purdue, and the whole thing is a miracle.

Chicago Sun-Times

Northwestern beats Purdue to become bowl-eligible

Cam Porter scored a pair of rushing touchdowns to help Northwestern win 23-15 on Saturday in Evanston.

Chicago Sun-Times

Big Game Hunting: Illinois, Northwestern get Week 12 shots to lock into bowl position

It can’t be that hard for the Illini to beat Iowa, can it? And why is Purdue favored in Evanston?

Chicago Sun-Times

Northwestern to take ‘interim’ tag off football coach David Braun, per ESPN report

From his first public comments, he has been confident and even bold in his insistence that the Wildcats would band together and win a good share of games in 2023. They have done just that.

Chicago Sun-Times

Report: Northwestern Makes Decision on Interim Coach David Braun’s Future

As interim coach, he has led the team to a 5–5 record.

Sports Illustrated

College football coaching carousel: Tracking the 2023-24 openings, including Georgia State

After Nick Saban's retirement, five additional FBS programs got new head coaches.

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Forde-Yard Dash: National Coach of the Year Candidates

The SEC’s head honchos aren’t the only viable contenders for this season’s award.

Chicago Sun-Times

Three-Dot Dash: Illinois’ Bret Bielema has a huge decision — Luke Altmyer or John Paddock at QB?

There’s no such thing as having two quarterbacks in mid-November. If you don’t have a QB1 you’re all-in on, you’ve got problems.

Chicago Sun-Times

QB Ben Bryant returns to lead NU past Wisconsin

The Wildcats snapped a 14-game losing streak in true road games

Chicago Sun-Times

Northwestern’s offense is nonexistent in last-second loss to Iowa

There wasn’t an expectation for this to be a prolific offensive game — the over/under opened at 29.5, the lowest in betting history — but both teams left any semblance of a modern offense at their home stadium as they slogged to a 10-7 Iowa win on a 53-yard field…

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One-and-done for interim coach David Braun at Northwestern? It’s not so crystal clear anymore

Athletic director Derrick Gragg didn’t want to address whether or not there’s anything Braun can do to at least be considered for the head coaching job beyond this season, but he did tell the Sun-Times he has been “truly impressed.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Who’s No. 1? A peek at what the initial College Football Playoff rankings might look like

History tells us it’s unlikely a team will fall from the top four without losing, so it’s important to be one of the first four eggs in the mixing bowl.

Chicago Sun-Times

Northwestern holds off Maryland as Brendan Sullivan shines in third start

Brendan Sullivan threw two touchdown passes, passed for 265 yards, and added 56 on the ground as Northwestern defeated Maryland 33-27 on Saturday.

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Northwestern survives against visiting Howard

Wildcats backup quarterback Brendan Sullivan had three total touchdowns

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Northwestern claims first victory in post-Pat Fitzgerald era

The already-scarce crowd petered out after halftime, and the announced attendance of 14,851 was 9,771 less than that of the home opener last year.

Chicago Sun-Times

Big Game Hunting: If Northwestern can’t beat UTEP, what hope is there for the Wildcats?

Also: picks for Notre Dame-NC State, Nebraska-Colorado, Iowa-Iowa State, Texas-Alabama and Wisconsin-Washington State.

Chicago Sun-Times

Northwestern loses 24-7 to Rutgers — yes, that Rutgers — in first game without Pat Fitzgerald

Everything about this game was strange, starting with a matchup of bottom-of-the-barrel teams taking place in a national CBS telecast on a Sunday.

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