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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


Aidan Smith looks downfield for a receiver against Ohio State. Smith threw for just 42 yards in the game.

Football: Breaking down Aidan Smith’s surprising junior season

October 30, 2019

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...

Ohio State celebrates in the end zone after scoring yet another touchdown against the Wildcats last Friday. NU is trying to rebound from its worst loss since 2007.

‘Control-alt-delete’: How Northwestern football is turning the page after a 49-point loss

October 24, 2019

Football Pat Fitzgerald has made his disdain for technology quite clear over the past few months. But at Monday’s press conference, Northwestern’s 14th year coach used a computer metaphor to sum...

Jason Whittaker (hat) celebrates after Northwestern defeated UNLV. Whittaker now wears No. 13 after wearing No. 7 and No. 85.

Who said you can’t go back? Jason Whittaker’s ride from quarterback to superback and back to quarterback

September 18, 2019

Football One day after Northwestern’s 17-7 loss to Stanford, redshirt freshman Jason Whittaker was running to the weight room, getting ready for his Sunday lift. When Whittaker arrived, he went...

TJ Green rolls out on a pass play. The senior is competing for the starting quarterback spot.

Football: Inside the 2019 Northwestern QB competition

August 12, 2019

Football The last time Northwestern had a quarterback competition four years ago, the Wildcats were in a very similar situation to the one they face now. In 2015, NU had to replace Trevor Siemian,...

Pat Fitzgerald speaks to the media before the 2018 Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis.

Football Notebook: Fitzgerald says QB competition is a ‘battle’

August 8, 2019

Football At Big Ten Media Days last month, Big Ten Network announced sophomore Hunter Johnson as Northwestern’s starting quarterback. Johnson may be the favorite to win the job, but the Clemson...

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