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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


(Daily file photo by Noah Frick-Alofs). Hunter Johnson waits for the snap. The sophomore quarterback wants to play through a right knee injury.

Football: Inside Hunter Johnson’s return to the field and his aching right knee

November 7, 2019

Football Hunter Johnson just wanted to run back to the huddle, but he couldn’t do it. After taking a late hit in the third quarter of Saturday’s game at Indiana, Johnson was desperate to stay...

Coach Pat Fitzgerald yells after Hunter Johnson was injured in the third quarter. Johnson did not return to the game.

Football: Hunter Johnson returns to action, gets injured again in loss to Indiana

November 2, 2019

Football BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — In what has become a nightmare season for Northwestern, the scariest moment yet came in the third quarter of the Wildcats’ sixth straight loss, a 34-3 beatdown by...

J.R. Pace pleads with the referee. The junior safety was called for pass interference in the endzone, one of four times that would happen during the game.

Golden: Northwestern miscues make team extremely difficult to watch

November 2, 2019

Football BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — So far this season, Northwestern just hasn’t caught a break. Sometimes, it was a result of facing better teams. Sometimes, it was a result of missed penalties or bad...

Aidan Smith is tackled by an Indiana defender. The junior quarterback rushed for a team-high 34 yards.

Football: Northwestern outplayed again as Indiana wins 34-3

November 2, 2019

Football BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The worst drought in the history of the United States never reached the level fields of central Indiana, but the worst drought of the 2019 college football season...

Riley Lees breaks a tackle. The junior has led Northwestern in receiving yards so far this season.

Football: Northwestern’s receivers struggling with consistency, injuries

October 31, 2019

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...

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