Coach Wile: A Football Life (NCAA 12)

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Northwestern Wildcats 2017 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Aug 26	at Eastern Michigan	Won, 41-30
Sep 2	at Northern Illinois	Won, 31-21
Sep 9	vs Central Michigan	Won, 27-7
Sep 16	vs Miami University (Oh)	Lost, 36-27
Sep 23	vs Iowa State
Sep 30	at Western Michigan
Oct 7	vs BYU
Oct 14	at Illinois
Oct 28	at #12 Iowa
Nov 18	vs #25 Minnesota
Nov 25	vs Duke
Dec 2	vs Toledo

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Northwestern Wildcats at Eastern Michigan Eagles
Aug 26, 2017	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Northwestern Wildcats (0-0)	0	21	13	7	41
Eastern Michigan Eagles (0-0)	6	7	17	0	30

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		NW	EMU
4:02	(EMU) FG EMU: E. Seals, 43 Yd FG	0	3
0:19	(EMU) FG EMU: E. Seals, 41 Yd FG	0	6
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		NW	EMU
5:22	(NW) TD NU: J. Bennett, 57 Yd pass from D. Franklin	7	6
2:34	(EMU) TD EMU: T. Hunter, 58 Yd pass from J. Young	7	13
0:45	(NW) TD NU: S. Harris, 27 Yd pass from D. Franklin	14	13
0:11	(NW) TD NU: A Vinson, returned fumble 43 Yds	21	13
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		NW	EMU
7:36	(NW) TD NU: T. Bryant, 57 Yd run	28	13
6:39	(EMU) TD EMU: D. Clemens, 79 Yd pass from J. Young	28	20
4:37	(NW) TD NU: T. Bryant, 3 Yd run (2-Pt failed)	34	20
4:02	(EMU) TD EMU: B. Blanco, 45 Yd pass from J. Young	34	27
0:09	(EMU) FG EMU: E. Seals, 17 Yd FG	34	30
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		NW	EMU
6:01	(NW) TD NU: D. Franklin, 9 Yd run	41	30

Top Performers


Drew Franklin - 14/26 214 yards, 2TD, 2INT

Tony Bryant - 12att 117 yards, 9.7avg, 2TD

Matt Brown - 13att 90 yards, 6.9avg

Jason Bennett - 4rec 103 yards, 1TD

Andre Vinson - 12 tackles, .5 sacks, 1FR TD


Jeffrey Young - 25/36 451 yards, 3TD

Brent Lester - 7rec 152 yards

David Clemens - 4rec 104 yards, 1TD

Joel Russell - 5 tackles, 2 sacks

Wallace Thomas - 9 tackles, 1INT





This is not how I expected the season to begin. We were sloppy, all around. I'm glad we managed to pull out the win, but I'd like if next time we could execute our gameplan more efficiently. I will attribute Drew's two poor decisions to first game jitters. Tony Bryant had a great day. Poor kid broke so many tackles he strained his shoulder. Matt came in and did fantastically as well. Hopefully Tony's okay for next game. We'll need him playing a strong Northern Illinois squad. Defense will be our main focus in practice this week. We gave up way too many big plays that kept them in the game all game long. But boy, their quarterback did look great didn't he? Shew.


MLB Andre Vinson posing after a game-changing fumble recovery touchdown.


CB Brian Bush is beat badly by WR David Clemons for a 71-yard touchdown.

Next Week's Match-Up

Northern Illinois 0-0

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Week One Recap

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Game of the Week

QB Sam Garrison throws it deep to Darrick Morales for a 29 yard touchdown reception.

West Virginia upsets Penn State in their own backyard 21-17. Their very large backyard. Not that this was a particularly exciting game, but the outcome will have major implications come closer to championship time. Neither team could run the ball with any measure of success. They had a hard time passing it too. But when they did complete passes, they were usually for huge gains. Sam Garrison went 26/47 for 394 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. These interceptions were both huge defensive plays, as they were both made inside of their own endzone. Patrick Coleman had a better overall day, but his team still managed to lose. Patrick went 18/40 for 343 yards and 2 touchdowns. How do you like that? The favorite to win the ACC falters in the very first week.

Other Week One Scores

Florida State defeats Houston 50-36
Troy defeats Kentucky 41-24
South Carolina defeats Boston College 20-14
Toledo defeats Western Michigan 24-17
Conneticut defeats #24 Wisconsin 38-25
Arkansas defeats Air Force 27-24
Nebraska defeats #15 Notre Dame 38-14
Arkansas State defeats Kansas 45-14
#8 Georgia Tech defeats Florida International 38-0

Next Week's Action Packed Schedule Includes:
#18 Tennessee @ #20 Miami
Virginia Tech @ #25 South Carolina
Alabama @ #17 Michigan State
#3 Oregon @ #16 Penn State
#1 Michigan @ #23 Notre Dame
#4 Florida @ Auburn
TCU @ UCF
#9 Oklahoma @ #5 Ohio State

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To anyone who's following, you're more than welcome to help me pick a game of the week for next week. Any information you need will be provided on request. It's kind of hard to pick a game out of that lot. They picked the Oklahoma/Ohio St. game which is big but there's also Tennessee/Miami, Alabama/Michigan State
and Michigan/Notre Dame which should all be fantastic games.

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Matchup Preview | September 2, 2017
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Northwestern Wildcats (1-0, 1-0 Away)		Northern Illinois Huskies (0-0, 0-0 Home)
Injury Report HB Tony Bryant Probable Game Notes Two rookie head coaches square off as Jeremiah Wile's Wildcats play Jarret Andersen's Huskies. The Northwestern Wildcats will not get away with another sub-par performance on the road. A strong Northern Illinois team looking to challenge Ohio and Miami University for the MWC title will not allow it. Key to the Game: The Northwestern defense will have to stop the run to force the Huskies to pass the ball. Austin Thomas is an explosive back that can take it to the house on any given play. The Northwestern front seven will have their hands full for this one.

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I would like to see Ohio State-Oklahoma, but thats just because of their high rankings.

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Top Prospect Recruiting - 2017
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER
Ken Gorman	#10 MLB	HS	Niles, Illinois	6'1	216
Andy Fenner	#70 HB	HS	Melrose Park, Illinois	6'1	205
Bryan Pruitt	#36 OLB	HS	Blue Island, Illinois	5'11	228
Steven Johnson	#47 ATH	HS	Cudahy, Wisconsin	6'5	178
Kris Foster	#86 DE	HS	Holland, Illinois	6'3	227
Victor Johnson	#90 HB	HS	Peru, Indiana	6'2	190
Perry Lacey	#56 QB	HS	Wilmette, Illinois	6'1	231
Matt Rodriguez	#59 T	HS	Downers Grove, Illinois	6'3	277

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Northwestern Wildcats at Northern Illinois Huskies
Sep 2, 2017	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Northwestern Wildcats (1-0 (1-0))	7	14	7	3	31
Northern Illinois Huskies (0-0)	7	7	0	7	21

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		NW	NIU
3:55	(NW) TD NU: D. Thompson, 1 Yd pass from D. Franklin	7	0
1:40	(NIU) TD NIU: A. Thomas, 21 Yd run	7	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		NW	NIU
8:49	(NIU) TD NIU: A. Thomas, 29 Yd run	7	14
3:02	(NW) TD NU: T. Bryant, 20 Yd run	14	14
0:15	(NW) TD NU: T. Bryant, 3 Yd pass from D. Franklin	21	14
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		NW	NIU
6:54	(NW) TD NU: S. Harris, 7 Yd pass from D. Franklin	28	14
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		NW	NIU
7:04	(NW) FG NU: T. Amos, 20 Yd FG	31	14
4:51	(NIU) TD NIU: A. Thomas, 3 Yd run	31	21

Top Performers

Tony Bryant - 29att 192 yards, 6.6avg, TD, 1rec 3 yards, TD

Drew Franklin - 14/28 151 yards, 3TD

Shawn Harris - 3rec 38 yards, TD

Wyatt Kirkpatrick - 5 tackles, FF

Jason Houston - 5 tackles, 2 sacks


Austin Thomas - 11att 81 yards, 7.3avg, 3TD

Josh McDonald - 9/15 116 yards

Jared Davidson - 2rec 52 yards

Brodie Moore - 6 tackles, 1 sack



We were slow coming out of the gates. At first, I thought we might have a repeat sub-par performance. But the guys turned it around very nicely. I'm really glad Tony could play. He gets the game ball today. Drew played within himself and did a great job. Jason Houston knocked Josh McDonald right out of the game. That proved pivotal, because the back-up quarterback Sam Weddle threw two interceptions. I think Sam underestimated Brian Bush and Kennard Hogan's jumping ability. I had my doubts about this game, but our guys made the right plays at the right times to get the victory against a tough Northern Illinois team. Austin Thomas gave us pretty much what we expected with his three homeruns. Luckily Jarret Andersen didn't call too many plays for him, and we were able to shut down all other aspects of their offense. The Chippewas better be ready, because I feel like we're about to start rolling.


NIU's Austin Thomas accelerates right around the defense for a 29-yard score.


Kennard Hogan picks off Sam Weddle on the deep throw.


Drew Franklin had a great day managing the game and throwing for three touchdowns.

Next Week's Match-Up

Central Michigan 0-1