Photo gallery: Football: Northwestern vs. Mississippi State
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Champ, Mississippi State University’s bulldog mascot, waits on the sidelines before the start of the Gator Bowl on Tuesday.
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A Northwestern fan cheers after the Wildcats’ first-minute touchdown in the first quarter of the Gator Bowl on Tuesday.
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Superback Dan Vitale (40) avoids a Mississippi State defender. Vitale led the Wildcats with 82 yards receiving.
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Quarterback Kain Colter runs with the ball. Colter ran for 71 yards and threw for 76 yards on Tuesday.
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Defensive lineman Tyler Scott (97) recorded two sacks during the game against Mississippi State on Tuesday. He is tied for ninth all-time at Northwestern.
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Wide receiver Demetrius Fields (8) makes a catch. Fields was NU's second-leading receiver with 41 yards.
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A member of the Northwestern University Marching Band dances during Tuesday’s Gator Bowl against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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Northwestern linebacker Chi Chi Ariguzo tackles Mississippi State running back LaDarius Perkins during Tuesday’s Gator Bowl win. Ariguzo had five tackles and one interception on the day.
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Mississippi State safety Nickoe Whitley intercepts a pass from Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter in the third quarter. The interception would lead to a Bulldogs’ field goal to tie the game at 13-13.
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Northwestern running back Tyris Jones (3) celebrates after scoring a touchdown to give the Wildcats a 20-13 lead in the third quarter. NU would not relinquish the lead.
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Northwestern defensive lineman Tyler Scott (97) celebrates after sacking Mississippi State quarterback Tyler Russell in the fourth quarter. Scott had two sacks and three tackles-for-loss on the day.
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Northwestern corner C.J. Bryant (13) tackles Mississippi State wide receiver Jameon Lewis (4) on a kickoff.
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Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter (2) evades a tackle during Tuesday’s Gator Bowl victory against Mississippi State. Colter ran for 71 yards on the day.
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Northwestern corner Nick VanHoose (23) intercepts a pass from Mississippi State quarterback Tyler Russell in the fourth quarter. The interception would lead to a touchdown, putting the Wildcats ahead 34-20.
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Runningback Venric Mark (5) scores Northwestern's final touchdown of the game, giving them a 34-20 lead they would not relinquish.
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Northwestern defensive lineman Quentin Williams sacks Mississippi State quarterback Tyler Russell to seal the Wildcats’ victory in Tuesday’s Gator Bowl. Williams ended the day with one sack and an interception for a touchdown.
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Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald celebrates the Wildcats’ win during the remaining two minutes of the Gator Bowl. Fitzgerald is now the all-time winningest coach in Northwestern football history.
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Quarterback Kain Colter (2) hugs a teammate near the end of Northwestern's 34-20 Gator Bowl victory.
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One of Northwestern's older fans got a chance to watch the Wildcats win their first bowl game since the 1949 Rose Bowl.
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Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald receives the Gator Bowl trophy after the Wildcats’ 34-20 victory over Mississippi State.
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Senior safety Jared Carpenter receives the trophy for the Gator Bowl MVP after his game-high ten tackles on Tuesday.
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Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter hugs Northwestern President Morton Schapiro after the Wildcats’ win over Mississippi State at the Gator Bowl on Tuesday.
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Defensive lineman Bo Cisek (1) celebrates with teammates after the Wilcats’ win Tuesday at the Gator Bowl.
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Senior linebacker David Nwabusi high-fives fans after Northwestern’s 34-20 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Tuesday’s Gator Bowl.
January 1, 2013
Northwestern erased what coach Pat Fitzgerald has constantly called the last negative remaining in the program with a 34-20 victory over Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl on Tuesday.
The Wildcats won a bowl game for the first time since they won the Rose Bowl after the 1948 season. It is also the first time NU has won 10 games since 1995 and just the third time in the program's history.
NU got off to a quick 13-0 start after just 15 minutes and 12 seconds, but by the early part of the third quarter Mississippi State came back to tie the game. The Cats responded with 14 consecutive points and then traded touchdowns in the fourth quarter to preserve the victory.
— Josh Walfish
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woot woot! Great pics! Go NU!
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