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Sports News // 1 decade ago

NFL: Buffalo 27, Chicago 20

Trent Edwards and Ryan Fitzpatrick put on an early passing show, and Buffalo had two late touchdowns Saturday in a 27-20 win over Chicago.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

NFL: Pittsburgh 19, Carolina 16

Jeff Reed kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired Thursday, giving the Pittsburgh Steelers a 19-16 victory over Carolina.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

NFL: Carolina 24, N.Y. Giants 21

Taye Biddle had two receptions -- both for touchdowns -- Saturday night, as the Carolina Panthers beat the New York Giants, 24-21, in preseason play.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

USC's Matt Leinart wins Unitas Award

The University of Southern California's Matt Leinart has won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, presented annually to the nation's top senior quarterback.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

COL FB: Ohio State 48, Northwestern 7

Quarterback Troy Smith ran for two scores Saturday as 10th-ranked Ohio State mauled Northwestern, 48-7.

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COL FB: Northwestern 49, Michigan State 14

Brett Basanez threw two touchdown passes and also ran for two scores Saturday as No. 22 Northwestern steamrolled Michigan State, 49-14.

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COL FB: Northwestern 51, Wisconsin 48

Freshman Tyrell Sutton rushed for 244 yards and three touchdowns Saturday afternoon as Northwestern upset No. 14 Wisconsin, 51-48.

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COL FB: Arizona State 52, Northwestern 21

The 18th-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils downed the Northwestern Wildcats, 52-21, in non-conference action in Tempe, Ariz.

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COL FB: Michigan 42, Northwestern 20

Mike Hart rushed for three touchdowns Saturday as ninth-ranked Michigan rolled over Big Ten foe Northwestern, 42-20.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

COL FB: Northwestern 13, Purdue 10

Noah Herron ran for a 3-yard touchdown with 38 seconds left Saturday as Northwestern upset 19th-ranked Purdue 13-10.

Brett Stephen Basanez (born May 11, 1983 in Arlington Heights, Illinois) is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Northwestern.

Basanez played high school football at St. Viator in Arlington Heights. He participated in the first ever U.S. Army All-American Bowl game in 2000.

Basanez played college football at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he holds many school records for passing categories, including passing yards (10,580) and total offense (11,576). Basanez ranks 13th on the NCAA's all-time list for total offense, and 28th on the all-time list for passing yards. He was close to becoming the only player in NCAA history with 10,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards (Basanez picked up 996 yards on the ground while at NU). He set two Sun Bowl records in the 2005 Sun Bowl:38 completions and total offensive yardage of 448 yards.

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