Northwestern Beats Miami (OH) 21-3 in Season Opener
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Northwestern University won one for their coach. Two months ago, Randy Walker, Northwestern's coach died of an apparent heart attack. After beating Miami (OH) 21-3, the players gathered around Walker's wife, Tammy, while coach Pat Fitzgerald handed her the game ball.
"It was the best feeling ever," tailback Tyrell Sutton said.
"A lot of emotion was spent all game long," said Fitzgerald, who was Walker's top assistant and close friend. "You kind of got the weight of the world lifted off your shoulders, and you can move on."
It was scoreless at halftime but in the second half, Northwestern's QB Mike Kafka finally found his stride throwing a 19-yard touchdown pass to Sutton.
Terrell Jordan made the Miami fans head for home with a 4-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter that made it 21-3 -- too much for Walker's alma mater to overcome.
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Fri 09/01/06, 8:42 am EST
