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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


Garrett Dickerson punches in Northwestern’s first touchdown of the game. The Wildcats would go on to score two more long touchdowns en route to their first win of the season.

Football: Northwestern shakes off poor start, defeats Duke for first win

September 18, 2016

Football After a pair of nail-biting losses, Northwestern let its fans breath easy in the final minutes of its 24-13 win over Duke on Saturday night. A big passing day from sophomore quarterback...

Pat Fitzgerald shouts during Northwestern’s game against Illinois State. If the Wildcats fall to Duke, it will be their first 0-3 start since 1992.

Football: Writers Ruminate on Northwestern’s 0-2 start

September 15, 2016

Football 1. The Wildcats are coming off one of their best seasons in program history but now find themselves off to a sluggish 0-2 start. What has been the biggest change from a year ago that has...

Montre Hartage (24) lunges for an Illinois State receiver. Northwestern's defense was on the field for more than 34 minutes against the Redbirds on Saturday.

Football: Time of possession gap wears down once-vaunted Northwestern defense for second straight week

September 11, 2016

Football Northwestern’s defense was the team’s backbone in 2015, but so far this season that hasn’t exactly been the case. Despite losing by just three combined points in their first two...

Clayton Thorson prepares to take a hit from Illinois State defenders. The sophomore quarterback completed just 17-of-41 pass attempts in the Wildcats' 9-7 loss.

Football: FCS team Illinois State stuns sputtering Northwestern with last-second field goal

September 10, 2016

Football is a game of inches, and a struggling Northwestern team found that out the hard way Saturday. The Wildcats (0-2) lost on a last-second 33-yard field goal from Illinois State kicker Sean Slattery...

Justin Jackson waves as he jogs off the field. The junior running back is expected to be the main playmaker in Northwestern’s offense.

2016 Football Preview: Our staff makes its season predictions

September 2, 2016

After a grueling offseason, football is finally back. Check out our staff’s predictions for Northwestern in 2016. BEN POPE: Much of this 2016 Wildcat team is already a well-known commodity. The...

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