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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

Pat Fitzgerald encourages his team. The Wildcats will play at Nebraska on Saturday in what amounts to a must-win game.

Rosenberg: Another Northwestern midseason turnaround is possible, but it must start now

October 3, 2019

Football It really feels like déjà vu for Northwestern. At this time last year, the Wildcats were 1-3, coming off a loss to a ranked Michigan team, in which they played better than expected,...

Drake Anderson gets tackled short of the goal line on a two-point conversion attempt. The Wildcats were 0-for-2 on such plays in their loss Saturday in Madison.

Football: Pat Fitzgerald is an analytics believer, which explains what happened Saturday

September 28, 2019

Football MADISON, Wis. — The play call that drove Northwestern fans crazy against Wisconsin goes back to a rainy Saturday in Boston at the end of February. At the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference...

Riley Lees chases down a Wisconsin linebacker Noah Burks, who scored on a 68-yard pick six. Northwesterns offense turned the ball over three times and struggled throughout the day.

Football: Northwestern’s offense nearly outscored by Wisconsin’s defense in ugly showing

September 28, 2019

MADISON, Wis. — Northwestern became the first team to score in the first half against Wisconsin this season. That was about it for bright spots, save for a few moments in the fourth quarter when the...

Hunter Johnson gets sacked. The sophomore quarterback finished with 59 yards on Saturday.

Football: Northwestern’s offense struggles in 24-15 loss against No. 8 Wisconsin

September 28, 2019

MADISON, Wis. — In the first half of Saturday’s matchup between Northwestern and Wisconsin, the two teams were trying to pay homage to those who came before them: donning throwback uniforms and playing...

Hunter Johnson falls to the turf. The sophomore quarterback has struggled so far this season.

Football: The adversity facing Hunter Johnson

September 27, 2019

As bad as it looked, there was actually a Big Ten quarterback who had it worse than Hunter Johnson last week. Michigan’s Shea Patterson is a two-year starter who received an All-Big Ten selection...

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