[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 10/2

Mon Oct 2 10:09:37 CDT 2006

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FOOTBALL

     What can you say about a pounding...
     Wildcats Fall To Nittany Lions, 33-7
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/093006aab.html 
     + Nittany Lions devour Northwestern's QB

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060930nu,
1,2742407.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + NU's running game still struggling

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060930nub
its,1,4975327.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Penn State topples Wildcats
      http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/79158,CST-SPT-nu01.article 
     + Defense Holds Williams While Butler Runs Amok

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/10/02/Sports/Defense.Holds.Williams.W
hile.Butler.Runs.Amok.football-2319554.shtml 
     + Brewer 'Excited' For Contest, But First Start Not So Sweet

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/10/02/Sports/Brewer.excited.For.Conte
st.But.First.Start.Not.So.Sweet.football-2319614.shtml 
     + The Real Consistency Problem is the NU Fans Stands

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/10/02/Sports/The-Real.Consistency.Pro
blem.Is.The.Nu.Fans.Stands-2319505.shtml 
     + 'Linebacker U' Sacks Wildcats

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/10/02/Sports/linebacker.U.Sacks.Wildc
ats.football-2319521.shtml 
     + Penn St. takes control of NU in second half
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=233759 
     + NU's Fitzgerald can't find a way to beat Paterno

http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct=us/8-3&fp=4521e534d72eb67f&ei=dwUhRbvfJM
rIHP6E8dIH&url=http%3A//www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/college/311523475446700.p
hp&cid=1109840148&sig2=BtlI2LHwcnX8ke4-44qCNA 
     + Tough times for Wildcats

http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/sports/colleges/pennsylvania_state_un
iversity/15651265.htm 

     But Fitz has JoePa's stamp of approval
     Cronin: Paterno: NU football 'is in good hands' with Fitzgerald
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/sports/cronin/77502,1SD4-29.article 

     Next up for the Cats:
     10/7@ Wisconsin Badgers
     IU's Hoeppner back, but Badgers prevail

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060930wisconsin,1,3067
784.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Stocco, Badgers air it out
      http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/79270,CST-SPT-wis01.article 
     + Penn State takes consolation in win over Northwestern

http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct=us/0-0&fp=45212cde95a260db&ei=_gIhRcWTMK
iuHPGfrNcH&url=http%3A//www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/sports/15658132.htm&cid=110
9840148&sig2=aiT1n0Prxp8LuG__XwMrnw 
     + PSU walk-on gets his kicks

http://www.nj.com/sports/expresstimes/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/115967528596910.x
ml&coll=2 
     + Penn State's star linebacker back up to speed
      http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/15656407.htm 
     + Penn State left tackle Brown sits out with knee injury
      http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=133349 
     + Bye-Bye, Bye; Lions Will Play This Week
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/574606.html 
     $ One On One With WR Deon Butler
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/574541.html 
     $ NU: Kevin Kelly Q&A
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/574414.html 
     $ NU: Game Breakdown
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/574331.html 
     + Record day for Butler

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2006/10/10-02-06tdc/10-02-06dnews-07.asp 
     + Nittany Lions pounce Wildcats

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2006/10/10-02-06tdc/10-02-06dnews-08.asp 
     + Morelli hopes to rise above

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2006/09/09-29-06tdc/09-29-06dsports-11.asp 
     + Wilkins: Execution key to repeating Big Ten championship run

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2006/09/09-29-06tdc/09-29-06dsports-10.asp 
     $ Badgers trounce hapless Hoosiers
      http://wisconsin.scout.com/2/574361.html 
     $ Miller: Hoosier Daddy, Indiana?
      http://wisconsin.scout.com/2/574345.html 
     + Offensive fireworks, Indiana defense just what Badgers needed
      http://badgerherald.com/sports/2006/10/02/offensive_fireworks.php 
     + Premier passer emerges
      http://badgerherald.com/sports/2006/10/02/premier_passer_emerg.php 
     + 'Invaluable' time for T.D.
      http://badgerherald.com/sports/2006/10/02/invaluable_time_fo.php 
     + UW offense rebounds to bury Hoosiers

http://www.dailycardinal.com/sports/uw-offense-rebounds-to-bury-hoosiers.html 
     + Offense a force against Hoosiers
      http://www.dailycardinal.com/sports/offense-a-force-against-hoosiers.html 
     + Decommits, departures, injuries have led to struggles at receiver
      http://www.madison.com/tct/sports/uw/football/index.php?ntid=101051 
     + Defense comes together
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=507089 
     + This 'Hoosiers' tale doesn't have happy ending
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=506901 
     + UW's passing game grounds up Hoosiers
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=506898 
     + Badgers administer kill shot
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=506916 

     Penn State Nittany Lions
     WR Butler has record day for Penn State
      http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/79180,CST-SPT-nunt01.article 
     + Bye-Bye, Bye; Lions Will Play This Week
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/574606.html 
     + Nittany Lions pounce Wildcats

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2006/10/10-02-06tdc/10-02-06dnews-08.asp 
     + Penn State offense gets confidence boost

http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/sports/colleges/pennsylvania_state_un
iversity/15657513.htm 
     + Kelly has feel-good day against Northwestern

http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/sports/colleges/pennsylvania_state_un
iversity/15651273.htm 
     + Morelli's outing should silence critics

http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/sports/colleges/pennsylvania_state_un
iversity/15651264.htm 
     + Butler's effort adds to team's confidence

http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/sports/colleges/pennsylvania_state_un
iversity/15651263.htm 
     + Nittany Lions' defense again rises up

http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/sports/colleges/pennsylvania_state_un
iversity/15651272.htm 
     + Alford's flip didn't impress Paterno

http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/sports/colleges/pennsylvania_state_un
iversity/15651267.htm 
     + Butler serves up Penn State victory on a platter, 33-7
      http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06274/726562-143.stm 

     Big 10
     SjT:the Big 10 Week 5
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/574847.html 
     + No. 1 Ohio State, No. 6 Michigan Garner Wins in Nightcap
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/093006aaa.html 

RECRUITING

     David Arnold still getting calls
     Recruiters keep knocking after commitment
      http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/sports/high_school/15627400.htm 
     Dan Persa -
     Bulletin Board Material
      http://www.hurricanefootball.org/Articles/bulletinboard.htm 
     Recruiting Update: Aaron Springer
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=574699 
     Jordan Mabin happy with visit to Pitt
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=574612 
     One of the top women centers has NU on her list
     Jaeschke Has Final Four
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=574409 

CROSS COUNTRY

     Wildcats Finish Fifth at Loyola Lakefront Invitational
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-xc/recaps/093006aad.html 
     + Cats Join Sixty-Nine College Teams For Country's Biggest Meet

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/09/29/Sports/Cats-Join.SixtyNine.Coll
ege.Teams.For.Countrys.Biggest.Meet.womens.Cross.Country-2316529.shtml 

FIELD HOCKEY

     Wildcats Down Spartans, 3-2, in Overtime
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-fieldh/recaps/093006aab.html 

GOLF

     Women
     'Cats Shoot Lowest Final Round, Finish in Third
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/recaps/100106aab.html 
     + Bad Weather Halts Play as 'Cats Sit in Fifth
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/spec-rel/093006aak.html 

SOCCER

     Men
     No. 26 Northwestern Suffers 2-0 Loss at Wisconsin Sunday
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/recaps/100106aaa.html 

     Women
     'Cats Best Ohio State in Double Overtime, 4-3
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/recaps/100106aad.html 

     Wildcats Shut Out Minnesota, 1-0
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/recaps/092906aac.html 
     + Tough 'D' Lurks In Primetime Matchup

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/09/29/Sports/Tough.d.Lurks.In.Primeti
me.Matchup.womens.Soccer-2316446.shtml 

VOLLEYBALL

     Wildcats Rip Through Hawkeyes, 3-0
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/recaps/092906aab.html 

MISCELLANY

     Auburn laptop stolen
      http://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/si_ncaaf/%7E3/30885591/index.html 

Alumni

     Joe Girardi Sources: Girardi to be let go on Tuesday

http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061001&content_
id=1694038&vkey=news_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla 
     + Girardi to meet with front office Tuesday

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/baseball/marlins/sfl-spmarlins02oct02,0,53398
69.story?coll=sfla-sports-marlins 
     + Girardi's status remains up in the air

http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060930&content_
id=1691836&vkey=news_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla 
     + Marlins walk off with season-finale win

http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20061001&co
ntent_id=1693304&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla 
     + BERARDINO: Clues key with Girardi

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/baseball/marlins/sfl-mikeb02oct02,0,6575830.c
olumn?coll=sfla-sports-marlins 
     + An emotional finale for Marlins, Girardi
      http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/baseball/15657546.htm 

     PGA - WGC American Express Championship

http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0%2DEFF5%2D4C05%2DAB0F
%2DFD08D947D944%7D&infosid=3&eventid=2006078&reportid=53979 
     + Woods cruises to victory in the WGC - American Express Championship

http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BECF87964%2DDF48%2D4851%2DBB50
%2D27C15CC10DEE%7D&redirectorid=tournament_page&infosid=3&eventid=2006078&report
id=54043 
     Luke Donald [Scorecard] Finished 6th at -11
      http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/players/scorecard/291587/r473/2006 
     Official Scores and Prize Money

http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BECF87964%2DDF48%2D4851%2DBB50
%2D27C15CC10DEE%7D&redirectorid=tournament_page&eventid=2006078&infosid=1 

     Nationwide Tour h Mark Christopher Charity Classic
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h046 
     Jess Daley
     Tom Johnson

   2006 Football Opponents

     10/14 Purdue Boilermakers [Family Weekend]
     Deluge of Irish delights: ND routs Purdue

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/notredame/cs-060930irish,
1,6752728.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Notre Dame rolls over Purdue
      http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/79167,CST-SPT-nd01.article 

     10/21 Michigan State Spartans 11 AM [HC]
     10/28 @ Michigan Wolverines 11 AM ABC/ESPN
     Wolverines take back the Jug
      http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/79263,CST-SPT-mich01.article 

     11/4 @ Iowa Hawkeyes
     11/11 Ohio State [Lasalle Bank Day]
     No. 1 Buckeyes ace road test
      http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/79268,CST-SPT-osu01.article 
     + Top-ranked Buckeyes cruise to win at Iowa
      http://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/si_ncaaf/%7E3/30360068/index.html 
     + Mandel: Easy does it

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/stewart_mandel/10/01/ohiostate.iow
a/index.html 

     11/18 Illinois Fighting Illini [Senior Day]
     Zook considers flag incident overzealous

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-061001colfootillini,1,
3571485.htmlstory?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Stunner on road lifts Illini

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/illinois/cs-060930illinoi
s,1,3824375.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Defense, Juice really are big deals 
     http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/79194,CST-SPT-illnt01.article 

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