Bret Bielema

Rapid Recap: Northwestern 45, Illinois 43

November 25, 2023

College football’s well-renowned rivalry week leads to down-to-the-wire battles, games that thrive off amped-up fan bases and unimaginable upsets. Northwestern’s trip to face Illinois on Saturday...

Cats Corner: Illinois Divided

November 23, 2021

Football The Daily Northwestern’s Drew Schott and Lawrence Price speak with Jackson Janes and Josh Pietsch of The Daily Illini for Illinois Divided ahead of Saturday’s game between Northwestern...

Football: ‘They both do things the right way’: Pat Fitzgerald and Bret Bielema’s friendship and coaching trajectories define Northwestern-Illinois rivalry

November 23, 2021

Football On Nov. 16, Bret Bielema tested positive for COVID-19. That news would force Illinois’ first-year head coach to miss his team’s upcoming game against then-No. 17 Iowa, a contest with...

Young Fitzgerald now an old man in Big Ten

October 25, 2012

There are times Pat Fitzgerald shows the enthusiasm of a 37-year-old coaching at his alma mater. His frequent hip bumps with players and not-so-timid celebrations along the sideline make him one of...

Restoring the pride: A new era in Penn State football

October 4, 2012

From anger to tears and from pain to justice, the child sex abuse scandal at Penn State has produced a wide spectrum of emotions. The saga that started in early November 2011 with an indictment and...