Senior running back Venric Mark has announced that he is leaving Northwestern University for personal reasons, with a desire to play football this season closer to family. [ MORE: AP: Mark transferring from Northwestern ] Mark, a Tomball, Texas, native, released the following statement: ?Northwestern has been an indescribable experience for me,? said Mark, who […]
Northwestern senior running back Venric Mark has been suspended for the first two games of the 2014 college football season for a violation of team policy. Mark will sit out the Aug. 30 opener against California at Ryan Field and the matchup with Northern Illinois on Sept. 6 in Evanston. Here is a quote from […]
Kickoff is fast approaching. To help count down the days to Aug. 28, the BTN.com team is discussing one topic every day. Think of it as our countdown to kickoff. Today's topic: West most exciting player? See Tom Dienhart, Sean Merriman and Brent Yarina?s picks in this post. See our other 2014 predictions: [display-posts tag="debate-it" […]
Northwestern announced Tuesday that running back Venric Mark's application for a medical hardship waiver has been approved by the Big Ten Conference, rendering Mark eligible to return for a fifth season with the Wildcats in 2014. An All-American punt returner and 1,000-yard rusher in 2012, Mark saw limited action in three games last fall while battling multiple […]
On Wednesday night's "The Journey: Big Ten Football 2012," we featured Indiana's Will Matte and Northwestern's Venric Mark. Watch a clip from the show here. In it, BTN goes behind the scenes with Matte's family for a special surprise hours before Indiana's Senior Day game vs. Wisconsin, and take viewers inside the secret behind Mark's […]
It's time for my latest Big Ten Player Rankings. Montee Ball moved up a couple spots following his incredible effort at Indiana, and there's a new name making the list on the defensive side. Who is it? Find out in this post. Remember, this feature ranks the Big Ten's top six offensive and defensive players. […]