2005 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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2005 Northwestern Wildcats football
NorthwesternWildcats.png
Sun Bowl, L 38–50 vs. UCLA
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike Dunbar (4th season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Greg Colby (4th season)
Base defense 4–3
Captains
  • Brett Basanez [1]
  • Zach Strief
  • Barry Cofield
  • Tim McGarigle
Home stadium Ryan Field
Seasons
  2004
2006  
2005 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Penn State $+  7 1   11 1  
No. 4 Ohio State  %+  7 1   10 2  
No. 15 Wisconsin  5 3   10 3  
Michigan  5 3   7 5  
Northwestern  5 3   7 5  
Iowa  5 3   7 5  
Minnesota  4 4   7 5  
Purdue  3 5   5 6  
Michigan State  2 6   5 6  
Indiana  1 7   4 7  
Illinois  0 8   2 9  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Ryan Field and participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by seventh-year head coach Randy Walker. The Wildcats finished tied for 3rd place in the Big Ten with a conference record of 5–3.

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This would be Walker's last season as the Wildcats' coach, as he would die suddenly from a heart attack on June 29, 2006 at the age of 52. Linebackers coach/recruiting coordinator and Northwestern alum Pat Fitzgerald would be promoted to head coach on July 7, 2006. [2] [3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 311:00 am Ohio * ESPNU W 38–1420,115
September 103:00 pm Northern Illinois *
  • Ryan Field
  • Evanston, IL
ESPNC W 38–3735,114
September 179:00 pmat No. 18 Arizona State *L 21–5255,029
September 2411:00 am Penn State
  • Ryan Field
  • Evanston, IL
ESPN2 L 29–3424,395
October 811:00 amNo. 14 Wisconsin
  • Ryan Field
  • Evanston, IL
ESPN W 51–4833,859
October 1511:00 amat Purdue ESPN2W 34–2962,866
October 2211:00 amat No. 22 Michigan State ESPN2W 49–1474,636
October 296:00 pmNo. 25 Michigan Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 21
ESPNL 17–3347,130
November 511:00 am Iowa
  • Ryan Field
  • Evanston, IL
ESPNW 28–2734,550
November 1211:00 amat No. 10 Ohio State No. 25 ABC L 7–48105,181
November 1911:00 amat Illinois ESPN+ W 38–2131,465
December 301:00 pmvs. No. 17 UCLA * CBS L 38–5050,426
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

2005 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1Jonathan FieldsSr
WR 3Shaun HerbertJr
RB 4Akeem Hunter Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 7Jeff Yarbrough Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 8Rasheed WardFr
WR 9Mark PhilmoreSr
WR 10 Eric Peterman Fr
RB 11Brandon RobersonSo
QB 12Andrew BrewerFr
QB 13 Mike Kafka Fr
QB 14 Brett Basanez Sr
WR 17Anthony WardJr
QB 18C. J. Bachér Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 19 Tyrell Sutton Fr
RB, WR 23Gerard Hamlett Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 26Terrell JordanSr
RB 29Omar ContehFr
WR 32Sam CheathamSo
FB 35Mark WoodsumFr
TE 44Erryn CobbJr
TE, FB 49Frayne AbernathySo
OL 51Joe TripodiJr
OL 52Joel Belding Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 56Ryan KeenanJr
OL 59Alex Rucks Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 60Ramon DiazFr
OL 62Austin MatthewsSo
OL 63 Zach Strief Sr
OL 65Thomas BemenderferFr
OL 68Tyler ComptonFr
OL 73Fred McConnellSo
OL 74Dylan ThirySo
OL 75Vince ClarkeSr
OL 77Adam CrumSo
OL 78Kurt MattesFr
WR 80Kevin MitchellFr
WR 81Kevin FrymireFr
TE 83Sean MansfieldSr
WR 84Kim ThompsonSo
WR 87T. J. JonesSo
TE 88Colin KennedyFr
WR 89Ross Lane Redshirt.svg  Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 6Cory DiousJr
CB 16David Oredugba Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 20 Marquice Cole Jr
S 21Bryan HeinzJr
CB 22Deante BattleSo
S 24Herschel HendersonJr
S 25Frederic TarverSr
S 27Reggie McPhersonSo
LB 31Mike DinardFr
S 34André Butler Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 35Ryan BlackSo
LB 36Prince KwatengFr
LB 37Campbell BlackJr
LB 38 Nick Roach Jr
DB 39Brendan SmithFr
LB 40Eddie SimpsonSo
LB 41 Tim McGarigle Sr
LB 42Demetrius EatonJr
LB 43Adam KadelaSo
S, LB 44Todd DockeryFr
S 45Ben RothrauffSo
LB 46Malcolm ArringtonFr
CB 47Chaz Richart Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 48Rejaie Johnson Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 49Tim Downing Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 50Chris JeskeFr
DL 53Trevor SchultzJr
LB 55Kyle WagnerSo
DL 57Matt Clark Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 58Warren AndersonSo
DE 61Dave Harper Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 64Ron BardwellJr
DT 67 Barry Cofield Sr
DT 70 John Gill Fr
DL 71Tanner HighlenFr
DL 72David NgeneSo
DL 76Desmond TaylorFr
DL 79Adam HahnFr
LB 86Phil Brunner Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 91Mark KoehnSo
DL 92Keegan KennedyFr
DE 95Kevin Mims Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 99 Corey Wootton Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 15Slade LarscheidJr
PK 85Michael AwadallaFr
P 90Ryan PedersonSr
PK 93Joel HowellsJr
PK 96Amado Villarreal Redshirt.svg  Fr
PK 97Kyle Daley Redshirt.svg  Fr
LS 98Chris HortonSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Ohio

1234Total
Bobcats070714
Wildcats3287038
StatisticsOHIONU
First downs1328
Total yards239550
Rushing yards62194
Passing yards177356
Turnovers33
Time of possession20:5839:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
OhioPassingAustin Everson10/26, 157 yards, INT
RushingKalvin McRae10 rushes, 34 yards
ReceivingScott Mayle4 receptions, 100 yards
NorthwesternPassing Brett Basanez 27/37, 353 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Tyrell Sutton 17 rushes, 104 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKim Thompson5 receptions, 99 yards

Northern Illinois

1234Total
Huskies7714937
Wildcats3217738
StatisticsNIUNU
First downs2833
Total yards539502
Rushing yards256282
Passing yards283220
Turnovers21
Time of possession32:0827:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern IllinoisPassingPhil Horvath24/36, 283 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Garrett Wolfe 34 rushes, 245 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Sam Hurd 7 receptions, 90 yards, TD
NorthwesternPassingBrett Basanez21/32, 220 yards
RushingTyrell Sutton30 rushes, 214 yards, 4 TD
ReceivingShaun Herbert6 receptions, 73 yards

At No. 18 Arizona State

1234Total
Wildcats770721
No. 18 Sun Devils7317752
StatisticsNUASU
First downs2430
Total yards416773
Rushing yards180290
Passing yards236483
Turnovers11
Time of possession24:1335:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NorthwesternPassingBrett Basanez24/37, 224 yards, 2 TD
RushingTyrell Sutton15 rushes, 98 yards
ReceivingRoss Lane4 receptions, 73 yards
Arizona StatePassing Sam Keller 20/31, 409 yards, 4 TD
RushingKeegan Herring23 rushes, 197 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMatt Miller3 receptions, 103 yards, TD

Penn State

1234Total
Nittany Lions01431734
Wildcats10130629
StatisticsPSUNU
First downs2124
Total yards480427
Rushing yards209198
Passing yards271229
Turnovers41
Time of possession20:0139:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Penn StatePassing Michael Robinson 17/36, 271 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Tony Hunt 13 rushes, 99 yards
Receiving Jordan Norwood 5 receptions, 83 yards
NorthwesternPassingBrett Basanez20/38, 229 yards, INT
RushingTyrell Sutton32 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJonathan Fields4 receptions, 70 yards

No. 14 Wisconsin

1234Total
No. 14 Badgers710102148
Wildcats010271451
StatisticsWISNU
First downs2728
Total yards515674
Rushing yards189313
Passing yards326361
Turnovers22
Time of possession30:3629:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WisconsinPassing John Stocco 24/31, 326 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Brian Calhoun 23 rushes, 122 yards, TD
ReceivingBrian Calhoun11 receptions, 128 yards
NorthwesternPassingBrett Basanez26/36, 361 yards, 3 TD
RushingTyrell Sutton29 rushes, 244 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingMark Philmore6 receptions, 97 yards, TD

At Purdue

1234Total
Wildcats14140634
Boilermakers3614629
StatisticsNUPUR
First downs3230
Total yards603505
Rushing yards128127
Passing yards475378
Turnovers14
Time of possession27:5032:10
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NorthwesternPassingBrett Basanez37/55, 463 yards, 3 TD
RushingTyrell Sutton13 rushes, 89 yards, TD
ReceivingShaun Herbert11 receptions, 96 yards
PurduePassing Brandon Kirsch 37/58, 360 yards, 2 INT
RushingJerod Void7 rushes, 37 yards, TD
Receiving Dorien Bryant 16 receptions, 153 yards

At No. 22 Michigan State

1234Total
Wildcats71421749
No. 22 Spartans700714
StatisticsNUMSU
First downs3128
Total yards533480
Rushing yards202189
Passing yards331291
Turnovers14
Time of possession27:2532:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NorthwesternPassingBrett Basanez24/30, 331 yards, 2 TD
RushingTyrell Sutton21 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingShaun Herbert10 receptions, 138 yards
Michigan StatePassing Drew Stanton 20/38, 234 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingJavon Ringer18 rushes, 104 yards
ReceivingKyle Brown1 reception, 53 yards

No. 25 Michigan

1234Total
No. 25 Wolverines14130633
No. 21 Wildcats7100017
StatisticsMICHNU
First downs2218
Total yards427415
Rushing yards25389
Passing yards174326
Turnovers43
Time of possession38:0121:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MichiganPassing Chad Henne 17/30, 174 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingJerome Jackson24 rushes, 105 yards
Receiving Jason Avant 5 receptions, 67 yards
NorthwesternPassingBrett Basanez26/49, 326 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingTyrell Sutton10 rushes, 50 yards
ReceivingMark Philmore9 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TD

Iowa

1234Total
Hawkeyes14100327
Wildcats0771428
StatisticsIOWANU
First downs2725
Total yards492453
Rushing yards216115
Passing yards276338
Turnovers02
Time of possession30:4229:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IowaPassing Drew Tate 21/35, 273 yards
Rushing Albert Young 38 rushes, 202 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingHerb Grigsby7 receptions, 84 yards
NorthwesternPassingBrett Basanez31/51, 338 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingTyrell Sutton17 rushes, 65 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMark Philmore10 receptions, 123 yards

At No. 10 Ohio State

1234Total
No. 25 Wildcats70007
No. 10 Buckeyes1414101048
StatisticsNUOSU
First downs1623
Total yards251422
Rushing yards98317
Passing yards153105
Turnovers21
Time of possession25:3834:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NorthwesternPassingBrett Basanez15/31, 121 yards, TD, INT
RushingTyrell Sutton14 rushes, 93 yards
ReceivingJonathan Fields4 receptions, 45 yards
Ohio StatePassing Troy Smith 7/12, 77 yards, INT
Rushing Antonio Pittman 18 rushes, 132 yards, TD
Receiving Santonio Holmes 3 receptions, 49 yards

At Illinois

1234Total
Wildcats7177738
Fighting Illini0210021
StatisticsNUILL
First downs3624
Total yards596440
Rushing yards356199
Passing yards240241
Turnovers01
Time of possession32:2427:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NorthwesternPassingBrett Basanez25/31, 240 yards, 2 TD
RushingTyrell Sutton34 rushes, 212 yards
ReceivingMark Philmore5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
IllinoisPassingTim Brasic20/35, 241 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Pierre Thomas 18 rushes, 97 yards, TD
Receiving Kendrick Jones 3 receptions, 95 yards

Vs. No. 17 UCLA (Sun Bowl)

1234Total
Wildcats22031338
No. 17 Bruins72271450
StatisticsNUUCLA
First downs3324
Total yards584453
Rushing yards168310
Passing yards416143
Turnovers34
Time of possession30:5029:10
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NorthwesternPassingBrett Basanez38/70, 416 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingTyrell Sutton18 rushes, 84 yards
ReceivingRoss Lane7 receptions, 136 yards
UCLAPassing Drew Olson 10/24, 143 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Chris Markey 24 rushes, 161 yards
ReceivingRyan Moya1 reception, 58 yards, TD

The Wildcats were invited to play in the 2005 Sun Bowl. They lost 38–50 to the UCLA Bruins, who staged a 22-point comeback, a record for the Bruins at the time.

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