[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 12/30

[Roy Lamberton]

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Wish it Was Happier News  Edition
Football puts up 22, then loses, all the different sides of this one plus
Basketball starts the year and Wrestling winners....and a Happy New Year to you
all


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Winter Break
FOOTBALL

     Despite Early Lead, Wildcats Fall In Sun Bowl, 50-38
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/123005aab.html 
     + 'Cats have no fun in Sun
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-051230collegenusunbowl
,1,434968.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + FG kicker's bad day costly
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-051230nubits,1,1514337
.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Cats kicking themselves, twice
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu31.html 
     + As line struggles, NU gives up on ground game
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nunt31.html 
     + Sutton's showcase never materializes
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=137663 
     + Sun sets on Cats
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=137662 
     + UCLA outscores Northwestern
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/343665770690715.php 
     + Defense steps up with big plays
 
http://www.elpasotimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051231/SPORTS05/51231034
4/1021 
     + Once Again a Bridesmaid
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/483924.html 

     + NU-UCLA Post-Game Notes
 
http://www.fansonly.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nuuclanot.pdf

     + NU-UCLA Box Score
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/123005aaa.html 
     + Kicking game dooms Wildcats
 
http://www.elpasotimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051231/SPORTS05/51231034
2/1021 

     2005 Statistics
 
http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2005-2006/teamstat.html 

     Next up: The Sun Bowl
     UCLA duo runs to MVP honors
 
http://www.elpasotimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051231/SPORTS05/51231034
8/1021 

     The UCLA Bruins
     Olson's final game much like his career
 
http://www.elpasotimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051231/SPORTS05/51231034
0/1021 
     + Sophomore WR returns two kicks for touchdowns
 
http://www.elpasotimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051231/SPORTS05/51231033
6/1021 
     + Bruins soar to win
 
http://www.elpasotimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051231/SPORTS05/51231035
0/1021 
     + Bruins manage to get 10 wins again
 
http://www.elpasotimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051231/SPORTS05/51231033
7/1021 
     + Defenses on alert in high-scoring matchup
 
http://www.elpasotimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051229/SPORTS05/51229034
2/1017 
     + No. 17 UCLA Outlasts Northwestern
      http://uclabruins.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/123005aaa.html 
     + Picking Themselves Up
 
http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/ucla/la-sp-uclafb31dec31,1,3947348.story?c
oll=la-headlines-sports-coll-ucla 
     + UCLA Proves Good Things Happen to Those Who Believe
 
http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/ucla/la-sp-adande31dec31,1,4677430.column?
coll=la-headlines-sports-coll-ucla 
     + He's Positive Bruins Won This Bowl Game
 
http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/ucla/la-sp-simers31dec31,1,2295183.column?
coll=la-headlines-sports-coll-ucla 
     + UCLA laughs last
      http://www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_3358311 
     Post Season All Star Games
     East West Shrine: Basanez, McGarigle - 
     Las Vegas All-America Classic: Basanez

BASKETBALL

     Men:
     'Cats Ring In The New Year Against Northern Colorado
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/123005aaa.html 
     Cats clip Division III foe
 
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/12-29-05-787099.
html 
     Next up: The Northern Colorado Bears

     Other Big 10
     Illini setting high standards
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-051230illinigamer,1,53
67323.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 

WRESTLING

     Jake Herbert Wins Second-Straight Midlands Title
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/123105aad.html 

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