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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


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Football: Inside Northwestern’s defensive struggles against big plays

October 8, 2021

Football Northwestern’s 0-3 record against Power Five opponents this season is surprising considering last year’s Big Ten West title. But the fashion of those three losses has been nothing...

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Football: Northwestern is 2-3 in its last five games coming off a week with no regular season game. Can the Wildcats get back to .500?

October 8, 2021

Football Following Northwestern’s 49-point loss to Nebraska, coach Pat Fitzgerald laid out what he believes will help his team win its first game against a Power Five opponent this season.  Making...

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Football: Northwestern falls 56-7 to Nebraska on the road

October 3, 2021

LINCOLN, NE - Night games haven’t been kind to Northwestern this season. With 34,248 fans at Ryan Field,the Wildcats were ready for the beginning of a new season after an impressive 2020 campaign....

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Slow start, Nebraska’s 35-point first half leads to Northwestern’s second conference loss

October 3, 2021

Football LINCOLN, NE. — When analyzing Northwestern’s first two losses of the 2021 season, early-game struggles are one of the culprits. On the first play of the season opener against Michigan...

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Northwestern defense looking for answers after Nebraska runs for 434 yards and seven touchdowns

October 3, 2021

Football Sometimes, numbers tell the whole story. Against Nebraska Saturday evening, Northwestern rushed for 37 yards. The Wildcats allowed the Cornhuskers to rush for 434. NU amassed just 275...

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