Northwestern Edges Illinois

Northwestern Edges Illinois

(Champaign, IL) -- Trevor Siemian threw for 414 yards with four touchdowns to lead Northwestern in a 37-34 win over Illinois Saturday in Champaign.  The Wildcats end the year at 5-and-7 with a 1-and-7 Big Ten mark. Josh Ferguson ran for 110 yards and two TD's for Illinois, which went 4-8 this season.

Notre Dame Falls At Stanford

(Stanford, CA) -- Tommy Rees threw for 199 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions but Notre Dame suffered a 27-20 loss to Stanford on Saturday.  The Irish fell to 8-and-4 with the defeat after losing to the Cardinal for the fourth time in five years. The Fighting Irish now await a bowl berth.