American college football season
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.
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 [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 3 11:00 am Ohio * ESPNU W 38–1420,115 September 10 3:00 pm Northern Illinois * ESPNC W 38–3735,114 September 17 9:00 pm at No. 18 Arizona State * L 21–5255,029 September 24 11:00 am Penn State ESPN2 L 29–3424,395 October 8 11:00 am No. 14 Wisconsin ESPN W 51–4833,859 October 15 11:00 am at Purdue ESPN2 W 34–2962,866 October 22 11:00 am at No. 22 Michigan State ESPN2 W 49–1474,636 October 29 6:00 pm No. 25 Michigan No. 21 ESPN L 17–3347,130 November 5 11:00 am Iowa ESPN W 28–2734,550 November 12 11:00 am at No. 10 Ohio State No. 25 ABC L 7–48105,181 November 19 11:00 am at Illinois ESPN+ W 38–2131,465 December 30 1:00 pm vs. No. 17 UCLA * CBS L 38–5050,426 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Game summaries [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 0 7 0 7 14 Wildcats 3 28 7 0 38
Statistics OHIO NU First downs 13 28 Total yards 239 550 Rushing yards 62 194 Passing yards 177 356 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 20:58 39:02
Team Category Player Statistics Ohio Passing Austin Everson 10/26, 157 yards, INT Rushing Kalvin McRae 10 rushes, 34 yards Receiving Scott Mayle 4 receptions, 100 yards Northwestern Passing Brett Basanez 27/37, 353 yards, 2 TD Rushing Tyrell Sutton 17 rushes, 104 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kim Thompson 5 receptions, 99 yards
Northern Illinois [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Huskies 7 7 14 9 37 Wildcats 3 21 7 7 38
Statistics NIU NU First downs 28 33 Total yards 539 502 Rushing yards 256 282 Passing yards 283 220 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 32:08 27:52
Team Category Player Statistics Northern Illinois Passing Phil Horvath 24/36, 283 yards, TD, INT Rushing Garrett Wolfe 34 rushes, 245 yards, 3 TD Receiving Sam Hurd 7 receptions, 90 yards, TD Northwestern Passing Brett Basanez 21/32, 220 yards Rushing Tyrell Sutton 30 rushes, 214 yards, 4 TD Receiving Shaun Herbert 6 receptions, 73 yards
At No. 18 Arizona State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 7 7 0 7 21 No. 18 Sun Devils 7 31 7 7 52
Statistics NU ASU First downs 24 30 Total yards 416 773 Rushing yards 180 290 Passing yards 236 483 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 24:13 35:47
Team Category Player Statistics Northwestern Passing Brett Basanez 24/37, 224 yards, 2 TD Rushing Tyrell Sutton 15 rushes, 98 yards Receiving Ross Lane 4 receptions, 73 yards Arizona State Passing Sam Keller 20/31, 409 yards, 4 TD Rushing Keegan Herring 23 rushes, 197 yards, 2 TD Receiving Matt Miller 3 receptions, 103 yards, TD
Penn State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Nittany Lions 0 14 3 17 34 Wildcats 10 13 0 6 29
Statistics PSU NU First downs 21 24 Total yards 480 427 Rushing yards 209 198 Passing yards 271 229 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 20:01 39:59
Team Category Player Statistics Penn State Passing Michael Robinson 17/36, 271 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Rushing Tony Hunt 13 rushes, 99 yards Receiving Jordan Norwood 5 receptions, 83 yards Northwestern Passing Brett Basanez 20/38, 229 yards, INT Rushing Tyrell Sutton 32 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jonathan Fields 4 receptions, 70 yards
No. 14 Wisconsin [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 14 Badgers 7 10 10 21 48 • Wildcats 0 10 27 14 51
Scoring summary Q1 8:47 WIS Orr 15 yard pass from Stocco (Mehlhaff kick) WIS 7–0 Q2 12:25 NW Basanez 4 yard run (Howells kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 6:36 WIS Stanley 5 yard run (Mehlhaff kick) WIS 14–7 Q2 1:59 WIS Mehlhaff 27 yard field goal WIS 17–7 Q2 0:04 NW Howells 21 yard field goal WIS 17–10 Q3 12:43 NW Philmore 4 yard pass from Basanez (kick blocked) WIS 17–16 Q3 5:52 NW Sutton 1 yard run (Howells kick) NW 23–17 Q3 3:34 WIS Mehlhaff 46 yard field goal NW 23–20 Q3 2:22 NW Thompson 52 yard pass from Basanez (Howells kick) NW 30–20 Q3 1:15 WIS Calhoun 1 yard run (Mehlhaff kick) NW 30–27 Q3 0:47 NW Sutton 14 yard run (Howells kick) NW 37–27 Q4 14:13 WIS Orr 9 yard pass from Stocco (Mehlhaff kick) NW 37–34 Q4 9:44 NW Sutton 9 yard pass from Basanez (Howells kick) NW 44–34 Q4 4:22 NW Sutton 62 yard run (Howells kick) NW 51–34 Q4 3:53 WIS Orr 13 yard pass from Stocco (Mehlhaff kick) NW 51–41 Q4 2:48 WIS Orr 21 yard pass from Stocco (Mehlhaff kick) NW 51–48
Statistics WIS NU First downs 27 28 Total yards 515 674 Rushing yards 189 313 Passing yards 326 361 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 30:36 29:24
Team Category Player Statistics Wisconsin Passing John Stocco 24/31, 326 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Brian Calhoun 23 rushes, 122 yards, TD Receiving Brian Calhoun 11 receptions, 128 yards Northwestern Passing Brett Basanez 26/36, 361 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tyrell Sutton 29 rushes, 244 yards, 3 TD Receiving Mark Philmore 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD
At Purdue [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 14 14 0 6 34 Boilermakers 3 6 14 6 29
Statistics NU PUR First downs 32 30 Total yards 603 505 Rushing yards 128 127 Passing yards 475 378 Turnovers 1 4 Time of possession 27:50 32:10
Team Category Player Statistics Northwestern Passing Brett Basanez 37/55, 463 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tyrell Sutton 13 rushes, 89 yards, TD Receiving Shaun Herbert 11 receptions, 96 yards Purdue Passing Brandon Kirsch 37/58, 360 yards, 2 INT Rushing Jerod Void 7 rushes, 37 yards, TD Receiving Dorien Bryant 16 receptions, 153 yards
At No. 22 Michigan State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 7 14 21 7 49 No. 22 Spartans 7 0 0 7 14
Statistics NU MSU First downs 31 28 Total yards 533 480 Rushing yards 202 189 Passing yards 331 291 Turnovers 1 4 Time of possession 27:25 32:35
Team Category Player Statistics Northwestern Passing Brett Basanez 24/30, 331 yards, 2 TD Rushing Tyrell Sutton 21 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD Receiving Shaun Herbert 10 receptions, 138 yards Michigan State Passing Drew Stanton 20/38, 234 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Javon Ringer 18 rushes, 104 yards Receiving Kyle Brown 1 reception, 53 yards
No. 25 Michigan [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 25 Wolverines 14 13 0 6 33 No. 21 Wildcats 7 10 0 0 17
Statistics MICH NU First downs 22 18 Total yards 427 415 Rushing yards 253 89 Passing yards 174 326 Turnovers 4 3 Time of possession 38:01 21:59
Team Category Player Statistics Michigan Passing Chad Henne 17/30, 174 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Jerome Jackson 24 rushes, 105 yards Receiving Jason Avant 5 receptions, 67 yards Northwestern Passing Brett Basanez 26/49, 326 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Tyrell Sutton 10 rushes, 50 yards Receiving Mark Philmore 9 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TD
1 2 3 4 Total Hawkeyes 14 10 0 3 27 Wildcats 0 7 7 14 28
Statistics IOWA NU First downs 27 25 Total yards 492 453 Rushing yards 216 115 Passing yards 276 338 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 30:42 29:18
Team Category Player Statistics Iowa Passing Drew Tate 21/35, 273 yards Rushing Albert Young 38 rushes, 202 yards, 2 TD Receiving Herb Grigsby 7 receptions, 84 yards Northwestern Passing Brett Basanez 31/51, 338 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Tyrell Sutton 17 rushes, 65 yards, 2 TD Receiving Mark Philmore 10 receptions, 123 yards
At No. 10 Ohio State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 25 Wildcats 7 0 0 0 7 No. 10 Buckeyes 14 14 10 10 48
Statistics NU OSU First downs 16 23 Total yards 251 422 Rushing yards 98 317 Passing yards 153 105 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 25:38 34:22
Team Category Player Statistics Northwestern Passing Brett Basanez 15/31, 121 yards, TD, INT Rushing Tyrell Sutton 14 rushes, 93 yards Receiving Jonathan Fields 4 receptions, 45 yards Ohio State Passing Troy Smith 7/12, 77 yards, INT Rushing Antonio Pittman 18 rushes, 132 yards, TD Receiving Santonio Holmes 3 receptions, 49 yards
At Illinois [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 7 17 7 7 38 Fighting Illini 0 21 0 0 21
Statistics NU ILL First downs 36 24 Total yards 596 440 Rushing yards 356 199 Passing yards 240 241 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 32:24 27:36
Team Category Player Statistics Northwestern Passing Brett Basanez 25/31, 240 yards, 2 TD Rushing Tyrell Sutton 34 rushes, 212 yards Receiving Mark Philmore 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD Illinois Passing Tim Brasic 20/35, 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) [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 22 0 3 13 38 No. 17 Bruins 7 22 7 14 50
Statistics NU UCLA First downs 33 24 Total yards 584 453 Rushing yards 168 310 Passing yards 416 143 Turnovers 3 4 Time of possession 30:50 29:10
Team Category Player Statistics Northwestern Passing Brett Basanez 38/70, 416 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Tyrell Sutton 18 rushes, 84 yards Receiving Ross Lane 7 receptions, 136 yards UCLA Passing Drew Olson 10/24, 143 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Rushing Chris Markey 24 rushes, 161 yards Receiving Ryan Moya 1 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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