[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 11/8

Tue Nov 8 11:50:20 CST 2005

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FOOTBALL

     No. 25 Northwestern Faces Road Test at 10th-Ranked Ohio State
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110705aac.html 
     + Offense still could use a tune-up

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-051106colfootnu,1,5370
737.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Buckeyes demand more from Cats
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu08.html 
     + Monday 2 Deep Analysis 11/7
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/463781.html 
     + Walker isn't worried about a due letdown

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/11/08/4370431c79cf3 
     + Northwestern guards against OSU letdown
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=116114 

     Cardiac Cats do it again
      http://www.sportingnews.com/member/blog/weblog.php?w=823 

     Northwestern Jumps Back Into AP Top 25
      http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/view_content.asp?ID=18753 

     Special teams honor to Howell

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-051107colfootnu,1,6026
098.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Howells Named Big Ten Player of the Week
      http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/view_content.asp?ID=18794 

     One that got away: Northwestern's Sutton running over Big Ten

http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2005/11/08/snssp
1108osufb.html 

     Murphy's Mark: 'Cats Are Bowl Eligible!
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/genrel/110705aad.html 

     Vote for Northwestern's 'Pontiac Game Changing Performance'
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110605aae.html 

Next Up

     @ Ohio State Buckeyes [11/12]
     Big-time back comes with a small frame

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15535595&BRD=1699&PAG=461&dept_id=4637
0&rfi=6 
     $ Ohio State Defense Rights Itself
      http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/463456.html 
     + Captain's Corner Audio: Senior Day
      http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/463463.html 
     + Buckeyes missed the boat on Akron-area star Sutton

http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/content/sports/osu/daily/1108sutton.html 
     + Bucks will go bowling, but where?

http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051108/SPORTS/5
11080318/1006 
     + Ohio announces game with Ohio State

http://www.cleveland.com/sportsflash/osu/index.ssf?/base/sports-17/1131413343237
950.xml&storylist=osu 

Future Big 10 Opponents:

     Illinois Fighting Illini [11/19]

Miscellaneous Football News:

     Big Ten Weekly Football Release - Nov. 7
      http://bigten.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110705aae.html 
     Big Ten Tied for Conference Lead with Five Teams in BCS Poll
      http://bigten.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110705aak.html 
     I don't either...
     Vanderbilt coach doesn't get celebration rule 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rssclick/2005/football/ncaa/11/08/vanderbilt.ce
lebration.ap/index.html?section=si_ncaaf 

Recruiting

     Zook sells playing time to recruits

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-051107colfootillini,1,
945450.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     John Stull Mizzu Commit Still Open

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=463681&nid=2261793&fhn=1&refid=4742

BASKETBALL

     Scout's Big 10 Top 25 Teams
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/463800.html 

     SportsXChange Inside Slant
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/teamReport?categoryId=71639&type=InsideSlant 
     + Notes & Quotes

http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/teamReport?categoryId=71639&type=NotesAndQuotes 
     + Strategy and Personnel

http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/teamReport?categoryId=71639&type=StrategyAndPersonn
el 

     Next up is the BCA Invitational
      http://www.gazellegroup.com/bcainvite/ 
     PRINTABLE BRACKET
      http://www.gazellegroup.com/bcainvite/bracket05.pdf 
     + All-Time Results
      http://www.gazellegroup.com/bcainvite/history.html 

     Lehigh Mountain Hawks Sunday - 9 PM
     Mountain Hawks moving closer to start of season
      http://www.lehighsports.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=4309 
     + Lehigh picked third as Patriot League holds media day
      http://www.lehighsports.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=4280 
     + 10 burning questions: Gilfillan hopes to lead Hawks to PL title
      http://www.bw.lehigh.edu/story.asp?ID=19144 

     Other Teams in our Bracket:
     Charlotte 49ers Picked To Finish Second In A-10

http://charlotte49ers.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/110405aaa.html 
     + Withers; Alexander Lead Niners To Exhibition Victory

http://charlotte49ers.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/110205aab.html 

     Coppin State
     Men's Basketball Team Selected Sixth in Preseason Poll
      http://www.coppin.edu/athletics/article.asp?aID=rmcafee&sID=20051006102649

     + Four Student-Athletes Transfer From Coppin State University Men's
Basketball Program
      http://www.coppin.edu/athletics/article.asp?aID=DPopham&sID=20050901165253

BASEBALL

     Whips' Goebbert will play for NU
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/stevenson/318909041827706.php 

SOCCER

     Men
     Late offensive backfires as NU falls to last in Big Ten

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/11/08/4370450ee7c4a 

TENNIS

     Teammates take consolation in winning ITA doubles title

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/11/08/437043bf94be2 

VOLLEYBALL

     Northwestern Sweeps Big Ten Weekly Honors
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/110705aab.html 
     + Northwestern's Anderson and Gardner and Minnesota's Gentil Collect Weekly
Honors
      http://bigten.collegesports.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/110705aaa.html 

     Cats pull off sweep after Purdue upset, now sixth in league

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/11/08/437044425f067 

MISCELLANY

     "Shoeless" Joe Jackson's prized bat, Joe DiMaggio's 1936 New York Yankees
uniform and the original 1935 Heisman Trophy plaster sculpture will be auctioned
by Sotheby's in New York.
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/082sd9.htm 

ALUMNI

     Joe Girardi Marlins eager to finalize coaching staff

http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051104&content_
id=1264719&vkey=news_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla 
     PGA: [Links on Player's Name is their live scorecard]
     Luke Donald Will be at the WGC - Algarve World Cup in Portugal
      http://www.europeantour.com/tournaments/latest.sps?iTourNo=2005078 
     starting Nov 17th
     Bryant eclipses European challengers 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml;jsessionid=EP5BSEXUXYBU5QFIQMFCFFWAV
CBQYIV0?xml=/sport/2005/11/07/sgus07.xml&sSheet=/sport/2005/11/08/ixgolf.html 

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