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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Football

Rutgers quarterback Gavin Wimsatt rolls to his right while being pressured by graduate defensive lineman Jaylen Pate. NU finished with zero sacks on Sunday.

Football: Northwestern gets obliterated by Rutgers in the trenches, loses offensive and defensive line battles

September 3, 2023

In football, the game starts at the line of scrimmage.  It’s always been this way. And it always will be. Northwestern lost this battle on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball on...

Ben Bryant attempts a pass in last Sunday’s matchup versus Rutgers. Bryant turned it around in Northwestern’s 38-7 win over UTEP, going 11-for-16 and passing for 116 yards and a touchdown.

Football: Bryant buckles under pressure from dominant Rutgers defense

September 3, 2023

In what could’ve been a new dawn for Northwestern’s offense with Cincinnati quarterback transfer Ben Bryant under center, Wildcat fans were instead met with a day of deficits in Piscataway. Sunday...

Senior defensive back Garnett Hollis Jr. attempts to wrap up Rutgers receiver Isaiah Washington on the sideline. Hollis tallied three tackles against the Scarlet Knights on Sunday.

Epstein: Northwestern fell into a hole that it couldn’t escape

September 3, 2023

Nine months ago, the Northwestern football team walked off Ryan Field after suffering a 41-3 drubbing to in-state rivals Illinois, cementing an 11-game losing streak to close out the 2022 season.  In...

Graduate student quarterback Ben Bryant gets hit in the pocket. In his Northwestern debut, Bryant completed 20-of-35 passes for 169 yards and two interceptions in the Wildcats’ 24-7 loss to Rutgers.

Rapid Recap: Rutgers 24, Northwestern 7

September 3, 2023

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Northwestern kicked off the first game in the post-Pat Fitzgerald era on Sunday, falling 24-7 on the road at Rutgers. The loss to the Scarlet Knights (1-0, 1-0 Big Ten) marks the...

Northwestern cheerleaders wave NU flag before contest against Iowa.

2023 Northwestern football season preview, positional breakdown and more

September 3, 2023

The day is finally here, folks. Northwestern jump starts its 2023 season in Piscataway, New Jersey, against Rutgers. But before that, The Daily has compiled a breakdown of each position group on the...

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