Northwestern University Athletics
Saturday, September 12
Evanston, Ill.
3 p.m.
Northwestern
vs
Eastern Illinois
Wildcats Host Eastern Illinois on Heroes Day
9/8/2015 2:12:00 PM | Football
| NORTHWESTERN FOOTBALL: GAME DAY INFORMATION | |||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | LOCATION | BROADCAST | LIVE STATS |
| Saturday, September 12 | Eastern Illinois | 3 PM | Ryan Field | TV: ESPN News RADIO: WGN 720 | GameTracker |
| ESPN: Jim Barbar (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst) WGN 720: Dave Eanet (play-by-play), Ted Albrecht (analyst), Adam Hoge (sideline) Social: Twitter (@NUFBFamily and @NU_SportsLive) | Instagram (@nufbfamily) | Facebook Game Notes: Northwestern | Eastern Illinois | Big Ten | |||||
Pat Fitzgerald Weekly Press Conference | Offense | Defense
EVANSTON, Ill. — The Northwestern football program will be back in action at Ryan Field this Saturday when it hosts Eastern Illinois on Heroes Day. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.
The Wildcats defeated No. 21 Stanford in their season opener, 16-6, and will look to continue the momentum against the Panthers. The game will be broadcast on ESPN News with Jim Barbar and Charles Arbuckle. Fans can also choose to watch the game on their computer or mobile device through WatchESPN. As always, the voice of Wildcats football Dave Eanet will be joined by Ted Albrecth and Adam Hoge on WGN 720.
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EASTERN ILLINOIS NOTES
• Eastern Illinois has produced several notable NFL names. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo played at EIU from 1999-2002 and New England Patriots QB Jimmy Garapolo was a Panther from 2010-13. Current New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton quarterbacked Eastern Illinois from 1982-86.
• Eastern Illinois has made 15 postseason appearances since 1981, the most of any school from the state of Illinois. EIU's all-time FCS playoff record is 4-15. By comparison, Northwestern has been to the postseason eight times during that stretch.
• 41 student-athletes on the Panther roster hail from the state of Illinois. Northwestern has 27 Illinoisans on the roster but draws heavily from other states as well with 18 student-athletes from Ohio and 11 from Texas. No other state produces double-digit student-athletes for Eastern Illinois.
• Saturday's meeting marks only the second-ever between the two programs. The only prior meeting took place in 2011 at Ryan Field. Northwestern walked away with a 42-21 victory.
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