Northwestern upsets rival Illinois 29-10
Andrew Marty ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns while passing for another and Northwestern upset Illinois 29-10 on Saturday.
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Northwestern has had two one-win conference seasons in Pat Fitzgerald's 14 years as head coach. In both, the win came at Illinois in the season finale: 37-34 on 11/30/13 and 29-10 on 11/30/19. The Wildcats have won the last five Land of Lincoln trophy matchups (their longest win streak in the series) & are 10-4 vs. the Illini under Fitzgerald.
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2019 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 13-0 |
| Penn State | 7-2 | 10-2 |
| Michigan | 6-3 | 9-3 |
| Indiana | 5-4 | 8-4 |
| Michigan State | 4-5 | 6-6 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| Rutgers | 0-9 | 2-10 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Wisconsin | 7-2 | 10-3 |
| Minnesota | 7-2 | 10-2 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-3 |
| Illinois | 4-5 | 6-6 |
| Purdue | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| Nebraska | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Northwestern | 1-8 | 3-9 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards177.0110th
Rushing Yards142.491st
Points For27.3203rd
Points Against25.4
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2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Frenchie | WR | Committed | 82 |
| C.J. Dixon | QB-PP | Committed | 82 |
| Jadon Thompson | WR | Committed | 80 |
| Cooper Davis | DE | Committed | 78 |
| Lavar Gardner Jr. | OLB | Committed | 78 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | W. Mercilus | Ted Hendricks Award |