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Ron Johnson-Imagn Images Can the ‘Cats keep the Land of Lincoln Trophy in Evanston? Northwestern ends its regular season at Wrigley Field against in-state rival Illinois. The Fighting Illini have won two in a row after losses to Oregon and Minnesota. While Illinois has taken two of the last three in the battle for the Land of Lincoln Trophy, Northwestern won 45-43 last … [Read more...] about Northwestern vs. Illinois 2024 predictions

@NUFBFamily Twitter/X ‘Cats gave up chunk plays on the ground and through the air en route to a brutal loss of The Hat. After an embarrassing loss against Michigan, the ‘Cats hoped to turn the page in a battle for the Land of Lincoln trophy. While the team showed fight and were down 14-10 at halftime, NU and Jack Lausch made too many mistakes to pull off the upset. For … [Read more...] about Rapid Reaction: Wildcats can’t stop the big play in season-closing, 38-28 loss to Illinois

@NUFBFamily Twitter/X Illinois deserved to win The Hat at Wrigley Field today. The battle for the Land of Lincoln trophy started off as a true battle, but the game quickly got out of hand. Illinois won The Hat back from Northwestern after a heartbreaking loss a year ago. The game was close in the beginning, but the Illini turned a four-point lead at halftime into a … [Read more...] about Stock up, stock down for Northwestern’s 38-28 loss on rivalry weekend to Illinois

zacbondurantphoto.com/Northwestern Athletics The star junior was good enough against UNLV to fill in all the cracks — and then some. Nick Martinelli scored 32 points in a five-point loss to Dayton. Northwestern doesn’t beat Eastern Illinois without all of Jalen Leach’s 27. But after two days in Arizona that left the ‘Cats with more questions than answers, one thing is … [Read more...] about Brooks Barnhizer just might be that good