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09/13/22 - *Peter Skoronski, Jr/2023, Northwestern + More +

TRACKING TOP DRAFT PROSPECTS - WEEK 2: 28. Peter Skoronski, Jr, OG, Northwestern, 6-4, 315, 1,...Previous week, No. 29: The Wildcats rallied to beat Nebraska, 31-28, on August. 27, amassing 528 yards in the process (314 passing, 214 rushing). Skoronski was dominant, giving up zero sacks or hurries in 39 pass-block snaps. In fact, Northwestern's O-Line controlled Nebraska almost the entire game and didn't give up a sack. After a week off, Northwestern plays Duke Saturday (Sept. 10). - Frank Cooney/NFL Draft Scout

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OG *Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
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09/13/22 - *Evan Hull, rJr/2023, Northwestern + More +

Evan Hull's 213 yards receiving for Northwestern against Duke were the most by a Bowl Subdivision running back since at least 2000, and his 14 catches were the most by a Northwestern back since Tyrell Sutton had 10 against Purdue in 2005. Before Saturday, Hull had never had more than six catches in a game or more than 87 receiving yards. He was the first Northwestern player to go over 200 receiving yards since receiver Flynn Nagel had 220 against Nebraska in 2018. - AP College Football

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RB *Evan Hull, Northwestern
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09/06/22 - *Peter Skoronski, Jr/2023, Northwestern + More +

TRACKING TOP DRAFT PROSPECTS - WEEK 1: 29. Peter Skoronski, Jr, OG, Northwestern, 6-4, 315,...The Wildcats rallied to beat Nebraska, 31-28, on August. 27, amassing 528 yards in the process (314 passing, 214 rushing). Skoronski was dominant, giving up zero sacks or hurries in 39 pass-block snaps. In fact, Northwestern's O-Line controlled Nebraska almost the entire game and didn't give up a sack. After a week off, Northwestern plays Duke Saturday (Sept. 10). - Frank Cooney/NFL Draft Scout

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OG *Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
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09/03/22 - Mike Wright, rSr/2025, Northwestern + More +

Mike Wright scored a program record six touchdowns throwing for 245 yards and running for 84 more as Vanderbilt beat Elon 42-31 Saturday night. With the victory, the Commodores now have matched coach Clark Lea's win total for all of his debut season in the first two games to start this season. It's Vanderbilt's first 2-0 start since 2018 as the Commodores spoiled Elon's season opener. Matthew McKay and Elon sure made it interesting late after pulling within 11. The Phoenix recovered an onside kick. Vanderbilt forced a turnover and stopped a pair of fourth-and-1 attempts in the final 3:19, the second just outside its own goal line with 49 seconds left.

Wright, who scored four touchdowns in Vanderbilt's season-opening win in Hawaii, topped the previous record matched by Earl Bennett against Kentucky in 2005 and set by Frank Mordica with five TDs against Air Force in 1978. The quarterback put Vanderbilt ahead to stay with a 5-yard TD run, then dropped the ball into Jayden McGowan's hands for a 75-yard catch and run up the Vanderbilt sideline. Wright then made it a 21-0 lead with a 6-yard TD to Will Sheppard late in the first quarter. His 26-yarder to Sheppard made it 28-10 before halftime. Wright became Vandy's first quarterback with multiple TD runs in consecutive games since Greg Zolman in 1999 with a 44-yard run early in the third for his fifth TD of the game and a 35-10 lead. He took the record to himself with a 9-yard TD pass to Ray Davis with 10:02 left in the fourth. The game started 30 minutes late because of weather. Play continued despite lightning delaying the start of an MLS game between Nashville and Austin just three miles away for nearly an hour. - Vanderbilt/AP College Football

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QB Mike Wright, Northwestern
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09/01/22 - *Peter Skoronski, Jr/2023, Northwestern + More +

ESPN TOP 100 PRESEASON 2022 CFB PLAYERS (Selected Aug. 17): No. 46. Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern, Junior. Notable 2021 stats: 11 pressures allowed in 410 pass-block snaps, 2 sacks. Last year's ranking: NR. Skoronski started all 12 games as a sophomore last season for Northwestern and was an all-conference selection by the coaches and media. He is already being projected as a first-round pick in the next NFL draft and has proven he is one of the top offensive lineman in the country. - ESPN.com

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OG *Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
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08/29/22 - Ryan Hilinski, rSr/2025, Northwestern + More +

AUG 29 BIG TEN CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ryan Hilinski, Northwestern, QB - Jr. - Orange, Calif. - Orange Lutheran,...Completed 27-of-38 passes for 314 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's win over Nebraska in Dublin, Ireland, becoming the first Northwestern quarterback to throw for 300+ yards and two or more touchdowns without an interception since Brett Basanez against Michigan State in 2005...Finished the first half completing 20-of-23 passes for 216 yards and two touchdowns, while his 20 completions are more than Northwestern had in all but three games last season...Hillinski is the first Northwestern quarterback to complete over 70 percent (71.1) of his passes and throw for 300+ yards since Clayton Thorson against Bowling Green (76.7, 370) in 2017...Earns his first career Offensive Player of the Week award...Last Northwestern Offensive Player of the Week: Evan Hull (Sept. 27, 2021). - Big Ten Football

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QB Ryan Hilinski, Northwestern
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08/29/22 - Luke Akers, rSr/2025, Northwestern + More +

AUG 29 BIG TEN SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Luke Akers, Northwestern, P - Jr. - Nashville, Tenn. - Ravenwood,...Downed four punts inside the 20, including three punts pinned inside the 10-yard line on six attempts in Northwestern's 31-28 win over Nebraska in Dublin, Ireland at the 2022 Aer Lingus Classic...Averaged 40.83 yards per punt and downed Nebraska on the 1-yard line on his first-ever punt with the Wildcats...On his final punt of the game, pinned the Cornhuskers on their own 4-yard line with 2:12 remaining in the game, setting up the game-sealing interception...Garners the first Special Teams Player of the Week honor of his career...Last Northwestern Special Teams Player of the Week: Charlie Kuhbander (Oct. 26, 2020). - Big Ten Football

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P Luke Akers, Northwestern
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08/29/22 - *Cameron Mitchell, Jr/2023, Northwestern + More +

AUG 29 BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cameron Mitchell, Northwestern, CB - Jr. - Bolingbrook, Ill. - Bolingbrook,...Recorded his second-career interception in the fourth quarter and returned it 42 yards into Nebraska territory, setting up the eventual game-winning touchdown for Northwestern...Also tallied two pass breakups, tying his career-high...Finished with six total tackles, tied for third-most on the Wildcats...The two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree earns the first Defensive Player of the Week accolade of his career...Last Northwestern Defensive Player of the Week: Blake Gallagher (Nov. 23, 2021). - Big Ten Football

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CB *Cameron Mitchell, Northwestern
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08/29/22 - Ryan Hilinski, rSr/2025, Northwestern + More +

Momentum. Drive times opportunity. Heart times hard work. Those are some of the staple phrases in Nebraska's national television spot. Such narration could also be used to describe Northwestern junior quarterback Ryan Hilinski's performance against the Cornhuskers on Saturday. "I was just excited to go out there and play with the guys because man, we've been through a lot this offseason and we're just excited to get out there and play football again," Hilinski said. "Show the people who the Wildcats are and they don't forget again." Hilinski, who didn't find out he was the starter until right before kickoff, was a man on a mission in Dublin.

His offseason preparation and confidence both internally and in offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian's playbook was evident early in the game. He started out a perfect 8-for-8 before an incomplete pass around three minutes into the second quarter. His next pass? A 41-yard touchdown throw to senior wideout Raymond Niro III. The highlight was a much-needed boost for NU after opening the 75-yard drive down 14-3 and on the backfoot against the Cornhuskers. "At the end of the day it was (about) playing within myself, playing within the offense," Hilinski said of his early start. "Coach Bajakian called a great game. That opening script we had was great and made me feel really calm." - The Daily Northwestern

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QB Ryan Hilinski, Northwestern
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08/29/22 - *Evan Hull, rJr/2023, Northwestern + More +

Compared to Northwestern's offensive presence last season, the Wildcats had a strong presence offensively on the field. The group appeared solid, pushing past Nebraska's defensive line and rushing to the flat side and grab yards. Junior running backs Evan Hull and Cam Porter led the group combining for a total of 213 yards. With Porter's return to the field after an ACL injury ending his 2021 season short, the dynamic duo's presence on the field will be a key component to the Cats' offensive success. - The Daily Northwestern

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RB *Evan Hull, Northwestern
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08/28/22 - Mike Wright, rSr/2025, Northwestern + More +

Mike Wright factored into four touchdowns and Vanderbilt used a 35-point third quarter to pull away from Hawaii 63-10 in a season opener on Saturday. The Commodores rolled up 601 yards of total offense, including 404 rushing to pick up their first win since Oct. 2, 2021. It was just the third victory under second-year coach Clark Lea. Wright threw for 146 yards on 13-of-21 passing without an interception. Both of his touchdown passes went to Will Sheppard, covering 1 and 15 yards. Wright also ran for 163 yards and two scores, including an 87-yard touchdown, on only 13 carries.

Vanderbilt's defense scored two touchdowns on fumble returns. Anfernee Orji snagged the first one out of the air after Maxwell Worship jarred it loose and returned it 28 yards to the end zone with 21 seconds left in the opening quarter. CJ Taylor scored from 14 yards out on a third-quarter scoop-and-score after Elijah McAllister forced the fumble. The Rainbow Warriors posted 358 total yards. Quarterbacks Brayden Schager and Joey Yellen combined to threw for 250 yards on 28-of-55 passing. Jonah Panoke caught seven passes for 101 yards. Vanderbilt led 21-10 at halftime in the first match-up between the teams. It was the Commodores first win to open a season since 2018. Hawaii had won its last seven home openers. - Vanderbilt/AP College Football

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QB Mike Wright, Northwestern
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08/27/22 - Ryan Hilinski, rSr/2025, Northwestern + More +

Ryan Hilinski threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns to help Northwestern rally for a 31-28 victory over Nebraska in Saturday's season opener in Ireland. Northwestern handed the Cornhuskers their seventh consecutive loss going back to last season and added more pressure on embattled coach Scott Frost, who took the blame for a failed onside kick that changed the momentum of the game in the third quarter. The Wildcats (1-0, 1-0 Big Ten) finished with 527 yards and gained a measure of revenge after their humiliating 56-7 loss to the Huskers last October. Nebraska hasn't won since then.

Nebraska (0-1, 0-1 Big Ten) was looking for a bounce-back season with a revamped offense following a 3-9 season, but the team and its many fans who made the trip are headed home bitterly disappointed. Quarterback Casey Thompson had a big game in his Huskers debut, throwing for 355 yards, but a fourth-quarter mistake was costly. Cameron Mitchell intercepted Thompson's pass and returned it almost 40 yards. Six plays later, Evan Hull ran it in from the 4 to give the Wildcats a 31-28 lead. Hull finished with 22 carries for 119 yards. Xander Mueller picked off a pass that bounced off receiver Wyatt Liewer's hands with 1:27 to play and the Wildcats sealed the win. - Northwestern/AP College Football

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QB Ryan Hilinski, Northwestern
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08/27/22 - *Peter Skoronski, Jr/2023, Northwestern + More +

Perhaps the most NFL-ready player on the field, Northwestern left tackle Peter Skoronski is a returning all-Big Ten selection. Skoronski is one of four starters back along the Wildcats' offensive line, with right guard being the only position in flux. Garrett Nelson, Ochaun Mathis and Caleb Tannor all have their sights set on a big year filled with sacks and tackles for losses. Whichever group wins out in this battle will make life tough for the opposition. - Omaha World Herald

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OG *Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
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08/22/22 - Mike Wright, rSr/2025, Northwestern + More +

In Clark Lea's second season at the helm, Vanderbilt football is unlikely to make a bowl game or contend in the SEC. Instead, the name of the game is progress. After a 2-10 season and a second straight year without winning an SEC game, Lea needs to show the program is heading in the right direction to keep up with improved recruiting. The Commodores concluded preseason practice Friday before heading to Hawaii to open their season Aug. 27.

Here's where Vanderbilt believes it has improved the most from last year after the end of camp: Lea noted a primary area of growth for Mike Wright has been emotionally. Wright is known as a leader with a galvanizing presence - a reason he was named not only the starting quarterback but a captain for 2022. "Playing that position is maintaining that voice when you're dealing with your own disappointment, your own frustration, and that's where I want to continue to see growth and maturity," Lea said. "Again, he's not all the way there yet, but I don't judge him for that. I think that's part of growth...I think he desires to be great in that role." Wright said he felt like his biggest improvement during the past year was in his accuracy on all levels of throws as well as in building chemistry with his receivers. - Tennessean

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QB Mike Wright, Northwestern
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08/19/22 - *Peter Skoronski, Jr/2023, Northwestern + More +

2022 PRESEASON ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD WATCHLIST: Peter Skoronski, Northwestern, Jr OT,...All-Big Ten First Team (coaches) and All-Big Ten Second Team (media) in 2021...Started all 12 games as a sophomore...Paved the way for Evan Hull's 1,000-yard season on the ground...All-Big Ten Second Team in 2020... First Northwestern first-year to do so since Paddy Fisher in 2017...247Sports True Freshman All-American. - Northwestern Football

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