BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Pat Fitzgerald jogged onto Memorial Stadium wearing all black. His sweatshirt, sweatpants, beanie and gloves all matched. Black. The coach stood on the sideline dressed for a...

Football In a season where running backs have dropped like flies, it was only fitting that Northwestern’s running backs coach joined his players in the recovery room. Lou Ayeni — himself...

Football Somewhat ironically, one of the few good plays Aidan Smith made last Saturday against Iowa might have been the most damaging for Northwestern. Midway through the first quarter, the junior...

Football Not everything that looks the same really is the same. Take Northwestern and Indiana’s two-man quarterback competitions, which look as different as the Titanic and a leaky sailboat. While...

Football Aidan Smith heard his name shouted from across the sideline and didn’t know how to react. It was late in the third quarter and he was watching Northwestern’s eventual 31-10 loss...