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The Wildcats will try to avoid back-to-back losses when they host Akron on Saturday now that their streak is a thing of the past thanks to a 21-7 home loss to Duke. Akron opened its seventh season under Terry Bowden a week later than expected with a 41-7 romp over Morgan State. The Wildcats got shut Continue to Article

September 14, 2018 12:33:pm EST

Quick hitters on some big hitters (and, not unimportantly, on the big guys who are their secret sauce). . . . THE WILDCATS' leading tackler, with 21, is the sophomore Will linebacker Blake Gallagher, who won that job last off-season.  "Blake has a great nose for the football," says his Continue to Article

September 14, 2018 11:20:am EST

Northwestern has released it's initial injury report for Saturday's tilt with Akron. Ben Oxley and Alex Miller will leave Northwestern thin at defensive tackle once again, as both will sit for a second consecutive game. Joining them on the bench will be backup super back Trey Pugh. For the first Continue to Article

September 14, 2018 1:00:am EST

After a disappointing defeat to Duke, the Wildcats face Akron, their only non-Power 5 test this season. This is the first meeting ever for the two programs, and it will provide NU with the opportunity to work out some kinks and establish momentum before having two weeks to prepare for Michigan. Why Northwestern Continue to Article

September 13, 2018 1:00:am EST

With Nebraska and Morgan State as Akron's Week 1 and 2 opponents, the Zips escaped unscathed and undefeated. But the first of those two games experienced a cancellation due to an extended lightning delay. Heading into a tough game against Northwestern, the Zips' only on-field exposure this year Continue to Article

September 13, 2018 1:00:am EST