{
  "id": 14079091,
  "title": "NW QB Aidan Chiles is 'excited' to play MSU, former team this week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/nw-qb-aidan-chiles-is-excited-to-play-msu-former-team-this-week",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T00:39:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nw-qb-aidan-chiles-excited-003915515.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aidan Chiles, formerly the starting quarterback at Michigan State, expresses his excitement about returning to Spartan Stadium to face the Northwestern Wildcats. Chiles, who spent two seasons with MSU under head coach Jonathan Smith, transferred to Northwestern this season after Smith's dismissal. So far, Chiles has been impressive, leading Northwestern to a 4-1 record and a top 25 ranking. His passing performance has been noteworthy, completing over 70 percent of his passes for 1,172 yards and nine touchdowns, with no interceptions. Additionally, Chiles has contributed significantly on the ground, rushing for six touchdowns this season. Michigan State, currently on a four-game losing streak, will be eager to regain some momentum against their former coach's team, with Chiles likely to be highly motivated to secure another victory for Northwestern.",
  "summary": "\"I'm excited,\" Aidan Chiles said about playing former team this week. \"Do I look excited? Hell yeah.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "Aidan Chiles, former MSU QB, excited to play MSU this week",
    "Northwestern leads 4-1, ranked top 25, Chiles 70% completion",
    "MSU seeks momentum, Chiles motivated to win for Northwestern"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Chiles returning to face his former coach provides a high-stakes opportunity for Northwestern to extend its winning momentum while testing a struggling Michigan State squad.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}