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Texas Tech Wins Wild Inaugural TicketCity Bowl Over Northwestern

The Texas Tech Red Raiders have won the inaugural TicketCity Bowl, which was played in the Cotton Bowl, in a wild 45-38 game. The Red Raiders piled up 551 yards in total offense behind a high-octane passing attack. Quarterback Taylor Potts completed 43 of 56 passes for 369 yards and four touchdowns. The big recipient was...

Northwestern vs. Texas Tech: TicketCity Bowl

Northwestern and Texas Tech meet in the inaugural TickeCity Bowl on New Year's Day. The Wildcats of coach Pat Fitzgerald and Red Raiders of coach Tommy Tuberville collide in Dallas with a noon eastern kickoff that will be shown on ESPNU. The teams come in with 7-5 records. Seems even, right? Well, yeah, but not in how...

Big Ten Bowl Picks, Part 1

We've finally made it to the Big Ten's part of bowl season. You could call that season a little back-loaded, as the conference will play six of its eight bowl games on or after Jan. 1. Here's how the earliest games break down: Insight Bowl: Iowa vs. Missouri A game between a 10-2 team and a 7-5 team doesn't seem...

Wisconsin Stomps Northwestern, Could Be Smelling Roses

MADISON, Wisc. -- In any debate, it's always good to get the last word. The last word is the last impression. If it's a good, memorable one, it'll linger in the minds of the people you are trying to persuade. Thanks to a three-way tie between Wisconsin, Ohio State, and Michigan State, the Big Ten's Rose Bowl...

Illinois Blows Northwestern Away in Wrigley Field Football Game

CHICAGO -- College football can't figure out how to truly crown a national champion on the field, so it might be hard finding a way to properly fit a football field into Wrigley Field. But leave to Northwestern law school alum Jeff Polisky. He's got an idea. "If they make it an inch different in each yard, you would...

Dan Persa News From the Web

05/23/12 Get Well Soon, Dan Persaâ¦Signed, a Bitter Iowa Fan Source: CBS - WBBM 2 - Chicago IL It stings just slightly more than the rest of 'em.
05/07/12 Swarthout Joins North Shore Sanitary District Board Source: Gazebo News - Lake Forest IL North Shore Sanitary District Trustee Steve Drew (Ward 2 â Waukegan); newly appointed NSSD Trustee Tom Swarthout (Ward 4 â Lake Forest/Lake Bluff); NSSD President Dan Pierce (Ward 5 â Highland Park/Highwood); NSSD Trustee John Paxton (Ward 1 â Winthrop Harbor/Zion/Beach Park).
05/02/12 Latest Buzz on Offseason Signings for Hottest... Source: Bleacher Report With all of the hype surrounding the 2012 NFL draft , the after party was just as intense.
04/30/12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Where's That Backup Quarterback? Source: Bleacher Report The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a potentially-elite starting QB, but beyond him the Bucs are quite weak at the position.
04/24/12 Draft analyst on NU's Persa: 'He is limited' Source: WTGN TV - Chicago IL What does a guy have to do to get some pre-draft love?