northwestern_northwestern_array = new Array();
northwestern_northwestern_title = 'Northwestern';
northwestern_northwestern_time = 'Nov 22,  5:41 pm (ET)';
northwestern_northwestern_external = '';
northwestern_northwestern_array[0] = new Array('11222009/v7100','Northwestern Finishes Off Tennessee State 69-62','EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -Michael Thompson, the smallest player on the court, was a major force for a Northwestern team learning to survive without its star. 	   \"I had to bring my teammates together and let them know we still had a lot of game left,\" said the 5-foot-10 Thompson, who scored 13 of his career-high...','Nov 22,  5:41 PM (ET)','Tennessee_St_Northwestern_Basketball.sff_ILCC108_20091122163308.jpg', '86', '125', 'CBK');
northwestern_northwestern_array[1] = new Array('11212009/v4427','Kafka Leads Northwestern Over Wisconsin 33-31','EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -A purple mob rushed to the middle of Ryan Field, a home crowd celebrating Northwestern\'s 33-31 victory over No. 17 Wisconsin on Saturday. 	   \"I was right in the middle in the thick of things; it got a little rowdy in there. It\'s definitely a great feeling having fans rush the...','Nov 21,  8:53 PM (ET)','Wisconsin_Northwestern_Football.sff_ILNH602_20091121173723.jpg', '90', '125', 'CFB');
northwestern_northwestern_array[2] = new Array('11202009/v9801','Wildcats Try to Stop Clay in Big 10 Finale','EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -It seemed Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald was talking about the same player as he analyzed first his own quarterback, Mike Kafka, and then the one the Wildcats must contain Saturday - No. 17 Wisconsin\'s Scott Tolzien. 	   \"He\'s very accurate. He puts the ball where it belongs....','Nov 20,  3:01 PM (ET)','', '', '', 'CFB');
northwestern_northwestern_array[3] = new Array('11182009/v4853','No. 11 Butler Cruises Past Northwestern 67-54','EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -On a good night, it\'s going to be tough to beat No. 11 Butler. 	   When a team is as short-handed as Northwestern is, it\'s almost not a fair fight. 	   Shelvin Mack\'s 15 points led four Bulldogs in double figures, Gordon Hayward had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Butler overpowered...','Nov 18, 11:24 PM (ET)','Butler_Northwestern_Basketball.sff_ILNH306_20091118212139.jpg', '86', '125', 'CBK');
northwestern_northwestern_array[4] = new Array('11172009/q1437','Wisconsin-Northwestern Preview','Wisconsin\'s rushing attack and passing game aren\'t accustomed to dividing the spotlight. A balanced approach, though, may help the Badgers earn a share of the Big Ten title. 	   The 17th-ranked Badgers, with quarterback Scott Tolzien and receiver Nick Toon giving their offense a new look, have a chance...','Nov 17,  2:38 PM (ET)','', '', '', 'CFB');
northwestern_northwestern_array[5] = new Array('11172009/q1371','Butler-Northwestern Preview','Butler knew it would be facing high expectations this season, evidenced by the highest preseason ranking in school history. Injuries may have cost Northwestern the opportunity to meet its own unprecedented hopes. 	   The 11th-ranked Bulldogs take to the road Wednesday to play the Wildcats, who will try...','Nov 17,  1:33 PM (ET)','', '', '', 'CBK');
northwestern_northwestern_array[6] = new Array('11162009/v7975','Northwestern Loses F Coble for Season','EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -Northwestern senior forward Kevin Coble, the team\'s leading scorer and rebounder the last three seasons, is having season-ending surgery. 	   The 6-foot-8 Coble made his decision Monday after seeing a specialist who examined his fractured left foot. 	   Coble led the Wildcats to...','Nov 16,  4:47 PM (ET)','', '', '', 'CBK');
northwestern_northwestern_array[7] = new Array('11142009/v2015','Kafka Leads Wildcats Over Illinois 21-16','CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -Mike Kafka spent the third quarter carving up the Illinois\' defense and building a 21-3 lead for Northwestern. 	   When the Wildcats needed a stop to thwart an Illini comeback, Sherrick McManis pulled one out.  	   Kafka threw for 305 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score,...','Nov 14,  5:50 PM (ET)','Northwestern_Illinois_Football.sff_ILCHN104_20091114134502.jpg', '100', '125', 'CFB');
northwestern_northwestern_array[8] = new Array('11132009/v9224','Nash, Northwestern Down Northern Illinois 77-55','EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -With star forward Kevin Coble announcing possible season-ending surgery and key reserve Jeff Ryan helped off the court in the first half with a leg injury, Northwestern might have faded in the season opener Friday against Northern Illinois. 	   But the Wildcats turned to Coble\'s...','Nov 13, 10:50 PM (ET)','Northern_Illinois_Northwestern_Basketball.sff_ILNH507_20091113211830.jpg', '83', '125', 'CBK');
northwestern_northwestern_array[9] = new Array('11132009/v8701','Northwestern Star May Have Surgery','EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -Northwestern forward Kevin Coble said Friday he is considering surgery after hurting his left foot in practice Tuesday. 	   The 6-foot-8 senior is going to see a specialist Monday. Northwestern opened its season Friday night against Northern Illinois. 	   With surgery, Coble would...','Nov 13,  8:39 PM (ET)','', '', '', 'CBK');
northwestern_northwestern_array[10] = new Array('11072009/v1721','Northwestern Upsets No. 8 Iowa 17-10','IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -With Ricky Stanzi watching from the sideline on crutches, No. 8 Iowa ran out of magic. 	   Dan Persa threw a touchdown pass and Marshall Thomas recovered a fumble for another score, and Northwestern dealt a crushing blow to Iowa\'s national championship hopes with a 17-10 victory...','Nov  7,  4:48 PM (ET)','Northwestern_Iowa_Football.sff_IACN102_20091107135628.jpg', '125', '108', 'CFB');

northwestern_northwestern_preview = new Array('11202009/v9801','Wildcats Try to Stop Clay in Big 10 Finale','EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -It seemed Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald was talking about the same player as he analyzed first his own quarterback, Mike Kafka, and then the one the Wildcats must contain Saturday - No. 17 Wisconsin\'s Scott Tolzien. 	   \"He\'s very accurate. He puts the ball where it belongs. He doesn\'t make a lot of bad decisions and he\'s done a really good job,\" Fitzgerald said of Tolzien, who cut up Michigan with four TD passes last week. 	   Kafka? He had his fourth 300-yard passing game of the season in a victory over Illinois a week ago. Fitzgerald offered this assessment of his quarterback. 	   \"He makes everyone around him that much better,\" Fitzgerald said. \"He\'s done a','11202009','', '', '', 'CFB', '200911210032');