Northwestern has accepted an invitation to play in the 72nd Sun Bowl!

More info & trivia to post late Monday night.
Next: Bowl!...
***** NU has dropped to #25 in the current BCS standings. ***** NU is Sun Bowl Bound! 'Cats will play UCLA Dec. 30. *****
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Dec. 4, 2005

It's Sunrise for the 'Cats!


The Crown
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is:
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Bowl Flashback #1:
Ed Tunnicliff runs for the goal in the 1949 Rose Bowl.
 (Image processed from NU Archive Photo)
Basanez Named Big Ten
Offensive Player of the Year

Also tabbed All Big Ten.  Sutton was named freshman of the year.  Click here for the NUSports.com news release.

This week's question asks about an Olympic connection.
Bowl Speculation Focuses on Sun

Sun Bowl Director Bernie Olivas: "It's very possible for us to have a 9-2 UCLA and a 7-4 Northwestern here on Dec. 30."
NU RIPS ILLINOIS
NU finished third in the Big Ten and kept Sweet Sioux by beating the Illini, 38-21 on the road.
Wildcat Preview & Prediction
The Lowes Line
GallopingGrapes takes us through the upcoming match with the Illini and, in an annual Lowes Line tradition, offers up his preview of NU hoops!

Looking for a Christmas present for the Wildcat fan on your list?
How about...


Other pages updated this week (Nov. 27):

All-Time AP Rankings
The Bowl Page

    Updated Nov. 10





Are you not entertained?

Next for the Wildcats:
The Sun Bowl
vs. UCLA
Sun Bowl Stadium
Dec. 30, 1:00 p.m. CST
CBS TV

Preview to post soon.
2005 Results
(7-4; 5-3 Big Ten) 
W 
 Ohio Univ.
 38-14
W 
 Northern Ill.
 38-37
L 
 Arizona St.
 21-52
L
Penn St.
 29-34
W
Wisconsin
 51-48
W 
 Purdue 34-29
W 
 Michigan St. 49-14
L  Michigan- H.C. 17-33
W  Iowa 28-27
L  Ohio St. 7-48
W 
 Illinois
 38-21
N 
 UCLA
 Dec.

Wildcat Football
2006 Schedule
A 
 Miami (O)
 Aug 31
H
I-AA New Hamp.
 Sep 9
H 
 Eastern Michigan
 Sep 16
A 
 Nevada
 Sep 23
A
Penn State
 Sep 30
A 
 Wisconsin Oct 7
H 
 Purdue Oct 14
H 
 Michigan St.- H.C.
 Oct 21
A 
 Michigan
 Oct 28
A 
 Iowa Nov 4
H 
 Ohio St.
 Nov 11
H 
 Illinois Nov 18









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