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SatNov 26
- Pass: Persa 245 yds
- Rush: Bell 86 yds
- Rec: Cunningham 120 yds
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Sat Dec 31
2011 OVERALL FBS RANKINGS
PASSING YARDS
RUSHING YARDS
POINTS FOR
POINTS AGAINST
| 2011 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule | |||
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT/TIME | RECORD/TICKETS |
| Sat, Sept 3 | 1-0 (0-0) | ||
| Sat, Sept 10 | 2-0 (0-0) | ||
| Sat, Sept 17 |
| 2-1 (0-0) | |
| Sat, Oct 1 |
| 2-2 (0-1) | |
| Sat, Oct 8 |
| 2-3 (0-2) | |
| Sat, Oct 15 |
| 2-4 (0-3) | |
| Sat, Oct 22 |
| 2-5 (0-4) | |
| Sat, Oct 29 | 3-5 (1-4) | ||
| Sat, Nov 5 |
| 4-5 (2-4) | |
| Sat, Nov 12 |
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| 5-5 (2-4) |
| Sat, Nov 19 | 6-5 (3-4) | ||
| Sat, Nov 26 |
| 6-6 (3-5) | |
| MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL OF TEXAS | |||
| Sat, Dec 31 |
| 6-7 (3-5) | |
* Game played at neutral location.
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Recruiting picking up for Bryan Driskell

After a 2,000-yard rushing season, 2013 running back Bryan Driskell (McKinney, Texas/Boyd) is beginning to hear from more and more interested colleges. Baylor, Texas Tech, Duke, Auburn and Northwestern all have inquired about the 5-foot-8, 175-pound speedster in the backfield.
about 1 hour ago | Damon Sayles | Football Recruiting - Midlands Region -
Big Ten Thursday mailbag
E. Gordon Gee says if you're not sending questions into this mailbag, you need to get a life. Let's answer some emails: Ben from Connecticut writes: If the Big Ten's playoff proposal is adopted, do you see activist voters determining homefield advantage in the 2 v 3 matchup?
about 2 hours ago | Brian Bennett | Big Ten Blog -
Butler thinking big picture with five offers

Devin Butler is taking a very pragmatic approach to recruiting. “I'm going to ask myself two questions 'Would I like this school still if I didn't play football?' and 'If all the coaches left, would I still want to play for them?
about 6 hours ago | Dave Hooker | Football Recruiting - East Region -
Colin McGovern picks up Hawkeyes offer

Junior offensive lineman Colin McGovern (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West) earned another offer on Wednesday when Iowa offered. McGovern told ESPN.com in a text message Wednesday night that he earned his eighth offer of the recruiting process, this one from the nearby Hawkeyes.
about 6 hours ago | Jared Shanker | Football Recruiting - Midwest Region -
Northwestern offers 2013 Trent Hosick

Junior quarterback Trent Hosick (Kansas City, Mo./Staley) picked up an offer from Northwestern Tuesday night, upping his offer count to three as his young recruiting process continues.
about 1 day ago | Damon Sayles | Football Recruiting - Midlands Region -
Video: The marquee matchups
Ryan Burr and Jimmy Dykes preview the Illinois-Indiana matchup and the Iowa-Northwestern game.
about 1 day ago |
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Northwestern standing out for Queiro

Kyle Queiro (Verona, N.J./Bergen Catholic) admits to being a little nervous when he flipped the calendar to 2012 and he was still without an FBS scholarship offer. However, his situation has improved significantly since then.
about 2 days ago | Roger Brown | Football Recruiting - East Region -
Offer No. 4 for Kameron Miles

Texas Tech has become the latest to officially enter its name in the sweepstakes for 2013 prospect Kameron Miles (Mesquite, Texas/West Mesquite). Miles has received an offer from Tech, and his list is now at four.
about 2 days ago | Damon Sayles | Football Recruiting - Midlands Region -
2013 lineman could fill multiple spots

The coaching staff is looking to fill needs on both the offensive and defensive line for the 2013 class, and they might be able to fill both of those needs with one prospect. Darius Latham (Indianapolis/North Central), who was recently offered by Michigan, is being evaluated as both an offensive and defensive lineman and could be a big-time force at either spot.
about 2 days ago | Tom VanHaaren | Football Recruiting - Midwest Region -
Wildcats' Shurna outshines the Illini
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- John Shurna was the best college basketball player on the floor on the floor at Assembly Hall on Sunday. Meyers Leonard had an outstanding game -- shooting 10-of-12 from the field and scoring 21 points -- and undoubtedly has a greater NBA upside than Shurna.
about 3 days ago | Scott Powers |
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2011 Team Leaders
| PASSING | COMP | ATT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Persa | 218 | 297 | 2376 | 17 |
| K. Colter | 55 | 82 | 673 | 6 |
| RUSHING | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
| K. Colter | 135 | 654 | 4.8 | 9 |
| J. Schmidt | 107 | 471 | 4.4 | 6 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
| J. Ebert | 75 | 1060 | 14.1 | 11 |
| D. Dunsmore | 45 | 522 | 11.6 | 6 |
2011 Big Ten STANDINGS
| BIG TEN - LEGENDS | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Michigan | 6-2 | 11-2 |
| Nebraska | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 3-5 | 6-7 |
| Minnesota | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| BIG TEN - LEADERS | CONF | OVR |
| Wisconsin | 6-2 | 11-3 |
| Penn State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Purdue | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Ohio State | 3-5 | 6-7 |
| Illinois | 2-6 | 7-6 |
| Indiana | 0-8 | 1-11 |
Award Winners
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pat Fitzgerald | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 1996 | Pat Fitzgerald | Bronko Nagurski Award |
| 1995 | Pat Fitzgerald | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 1995 | Pat Fitzgerald | Bronko Nagurski Award |
| 1995 | Gary Barnett | The Home Depot Award |
2012 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Odenigbo | DE | Signed | 82 |
| A. DePietro | OT | Signed | 79 |
| I. Park | OG | Signed | 79 |
| K. Playko | OT | Signed | 78 |
| C. Mahoney | OG | Signed | 78 |






