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Wildcats to Host Illinois State on Heroes Day
9/6/2016 1:15:00 PM | Football
| NORTHWESTERN FOOTBALL: GAME DAY INFORMATION | |||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | LOCATION | BROADCAST | LIVE STATS |
| Saturday, September 10 | Illinois State | 2:36 p.m. | Ryan Field | TV: BTN RADIO: WGN 720 |
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| BTN: Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Jim Miller (analyst) WGN 720: Dave Eanet (play-by-play), Ted Albrecth (analyst), Adam Hoge (sideline) Social: Twitter (@NUFBFamily and @NU_SportsLive) | Instagram (@nufbfamily) | Facebook Game Notes: Northwestern | Illinois State | Big Ten | Gameday Magazine |
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Weekly Press Conference | Gameday Information
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern will look to bounce back from their season-opening loss when it hosts Illinois State on Heroes Day Saturday at Ryan Field.
The Wildcats and Redbirds will kickoff at 2:36 p.m. CT Saturday on the Big Ten Network with Brandon Gaudin and Jim Miller. As always, the game will also be broadcast on WGN 720 with the voice of the Wildcats Dave Eanet, his partner Ted Albrecth and Adam Hoge on the sideline.
TALE OF THE TAPE
Illinois State Notes
THE OPENER
The Redbirds opened the 2016 campaign with an impressive 50-13 win over Valparaiso behind 271 rushing yards to the Crusaders' 21. George Moreira led the Redbirds with 93 yards and a touchdown on seven carries, while DeMarco Corbin scored a pair of touchdowns on the ground.
PLAYER TO WATCH
Anthony Warrum had a breakout season in 2015 and looks to improve on those numbers in 2016. The Fishers, Indiana, native earned third-team All-America honors last season, after setting a single-season record and leading the MVFC with 15 receiving touchdowns. Warrum also ranked second in the league with 1,290 yards on 58 receptions and recorded over 100 yards receiving in six contests, including the last two games of the season with a career-best nine receptions in the FCS quarterfinal loss to Richmond.
LAST TIME THEY MET
The Wildcats scored 30 first-half points en route to a 37-3 victory at Ryan Field on Sept. 11, 2010. Dan Persa completed 19-of-23 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns and added a touchdown on the ground to lead the 'Cats.
