PERSA, A.S.

Illini swaggering into rivalry game
The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL; 11/14/2009; 793 words; ...him against Purdue. He's got a lot of poise...sparingly in Northwestern's impressive victory at previously...unbeaten Iowa. So backup Dan Persa went in until he injured...expected to be ready and Persa is likely to be available...last year, but now he's a great runner and a great...

Northwestern jolts Iowa; Top 10; Hawkeyes' 13-game winning streak comes to end.(Sports)
The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA); 11/8/2009; 934 words; ...finally ran out of time. Northwestern's Dan Persa threw a touchdown pass and Marshall...in 2004. It also ended the nation's second-longest winning streak. Iowa...running-backs coach Major Applewhite's school-record 473 yards in the 2001...

Northwestern ends No. 8 Iowa's 13-game streak.(Sports)
The Virginian Pilot; 11/8/2009; 438 words; ...finally ran out of time. Dan Persa threw a touchdown pass and Marshall...It also ended the nation's second-longest winning streak...4-yard touchdown pass from Persa after another Iowa miscue. CAPTION(S): charlie neibergall | the...

Tide clinches spot in title game; Northwestern stuns No. 8 Iowa: ; Buckeyes win at Penn State 24-7; Oregon falls; Navy nips Notre Dame
Sunday Gazette-Mail; 11/8/2009; 1383 words; ...dirty play and coach Urban Meyer's hefty fine for criticizing officials...backs coach Major Applewhite's school- record 473 yards in the...10: In Iowa City, Iowa, Dan Persa threw a touchdown pass and Marshall...2004. It also ended the nation's second-longest winning streak...

Ducks' plans fouled up by Stanford
The Boston Globe; 11/8/2009; 1158 words; ...Whalen that set up Owen Marecic's 2-yard run that gave the Cardinal...game. A big chunk of Tebow's 208 yards passing came on a 64...Northwestern 17, Iowa 10 - Dan Persa threw a TD pass and Marshall Thomas...Arizona St. 9 - Will Harris's 55-yard interception return...