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Collegiately Speaking is back! The college football season in underway, and both Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are riding high after Northwestern’s 31-28 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Dublin, Ireland. Dave and Dan get reaction from Wildcats super-fan Jay Sharman. Jay, who made the trip overseas, shares a few stories from the game itself, as well as the celebration afterwards. The guys are joined by Ted Albrecht as they look ahead to this week’s game against Duke. Producer ‘Super Joe’ Romano shares his pick of the week to wrap the show.

Joe Spivak is a local product. He grew up in Dairen, and attended Montini Catholic. Just a quick conversation with him, and you can tell how much the Northwestern University football program means to him. The defensive lineman, who was voted a team captain, joined Dave Eanet and Dan Persa to talk about what drives him, and the positives he’s taking from the current season. Persa and Eanet also check in with the play-by-play announcer for Illinois football and basketball, Brian Barnhart. The guys preview the final game of the season, take a look around the Big Ten, and get producer “Super Joe” Romano’s pick of the week.

Northwestern fans, players, and coaches have been looking forward to this weekend’s game for quite some time. The last time the Wildcats played at Wrigley Field was way back in 2010. They return to Clark and Addison on Saturday where they’ll matchup with Big Ten West divisional rival: Purdue. Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are joined by former Northwestern defensive lineman, Corbin Bryant. Corbin described what is was like getting a chance to play at Wrigley after growing up in Chicago. Later on, Dave and Dan discuss the Big Ten as a whole, the latest CFP rankings, and get producer “Super Joe” Romano’s pick of the week.

Since the Big Ten Conference switched from the “Legends and Leaders” divisions to the more traditional directional divisions in 2014, Northwestern and Wisconsin have represented the West in the championship game six out of seven times (Iowa in 2015 was the one exception). It may not be the first matchup that comes to mind when talking rivalries, but these two teams are not the best of friends. Dave Eanet and Dan Persa preview this weekend’s game against the Badgers with Wisconsin’s play-by-play announcer, Matt Lepay. The guys also take a look around the conference, react to the latest College Football Playoff rankings, and get producer “Super Joe” Romano’s pick of the week.

Northwestern University tight end, Charlie Mangieri, isn’t the first big-time athlete in his family. Two of his older brothers also played football in the Big Ten, and another was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates. In addition, two of his uncles played football at Northwestern in in the 90’s. Mangieri took some time after practice to chat about playing at Northwestern, and the footsteps he’s followed in. Dave Eanet, and Dan Persa chat with radio analyst, Ted Albrecht, about the the Wildcats’ loss to Minnesota, and look ahead to Saturday night’s game against the Hawkeyes of Iowa. Later on, producer “Super Joe” Romano shares his pick of the week.

In the latest edition of Collegiately Speaking, Northwestern play-by-play announcer Dave Eanet and former NU quarterback Dan Persa broke down the Wildcats’ much-needed victory over Rutgers. They talked about how important it was to get a ‘W’ following the bye week. Brian Peters, Persa’s former teammate, joined the guys to share his thoughts on Northwestern, and to talk about his health and fitness podcast (Chasing Edges), as well as his time in the pros as a “special teams demon”. Later on, Eanet and Persa look ahead to the game this weekend against the undefeated Wolverines in Ann Arbor.

After a forgettable trip to Nebraska, Northwestern was able to use the bye week to refocus and prepare for this Saturday’s game against Rutgers. WGN Radio’s play-by-play announcer for Wildcasts games, Dave Eanet, and former NU quarterback, Dan Persa, breakdown what went wrong in Lincoln, and how the team can right the ship going forward. The guys are joined by WGN Radio alum Cory Provus, who now calls games for FOX Sports and the Big Ten Network. Cory shared his thoughts on Northwestern, as well as some of the other teams in the conference. The show wraps with producer “Super Joe” Romano’s pick of the week.

Believe it or not, we’re already in Week 5 of the college football season. Northwestern started the year with a conference matchup against Michigan State, and Illinois already has three games against Big Ten foes under their belts, but it feels like this a big week for the conference as a whole. Dave Eanet, Northwestern’s play-by-play announcer, and former Wildcat quarterback Dan Persa recap last week’s win over Ohio, and look ahead to this week’s matchup in Nebraska. They bring in Adam Rittenberg, a senior writer at ESPN, covering college football. They gets his thoughts on Northwestern, the Big Ten, and college football in general. As usual the guys preview some of this weekend’s big games, and producer “Super Joe” Romano gives his pick of the week to wrap things up.

It may be early, but glance at the leaderboard for pass breakups in the Big Ten and you’ll see Northwestern cornerback A.J. Hampton at the very top. The Arkansas native joined Dave Eanet and Dan Persa to talk about the family bond in Evanston that exists not just in the defensive secondary but throughout the entire roster. Dave and Dan also chat with Ohio University play-by-play announcer Russ Eisenstein. The suburban Chicago native talked about who to keep an eye this week when Northwestern takes on the Bobcats.

Northwestern was able to get back into the win column after taking care of business against the Sycamores of Indiana State. NU play-by-play-announcer Dave Eanet, and former Wildcats quarterback, Dan Persa, take a look ahead to this week’s game where Northwestern heads to Durham, N.C. for their first road game of the season against Duke. Dave and Dan talk to the lead studio host for the Big Ten Network, Dave Revsine, to see how the conference is looking after a couple weeks. They also check in with the play-by-play announcer for Duke, David Shumate, who gives a scouting report on the Northwestern’s next opponent.