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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

Clayton Thorson runs from defenders. The sophomore quarterback fumbled early in the fourth quarter, essentially sealing the win for Wisconsin on Saturday.

Football: Three-play meltdown kills Northwestern’s comeback hopes

November 5, 2016

The final score doesn’t show it, but Northwestern entered the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game with a very realistic chance to take down — or at least take the lead on — No. 8 Wisconsin. A 32-yard...

Wisconsin receiver Jazz Peavy evades tacklers on his 46-yard end-around score. The Wildcats had no answer for the Badgers running game, as Wisconsin tallied 190 rushing yards Saturday.

Football: Wildcats fall 21-7 to Wisconsin in second-straight top-10 defeat

November 5, 2016

Northwestern has had a high-flying offense over the past month, moving the ball through the air and on the ground against solid Big Ten defenses. But that was a distant memory Saturday, as No. 8 Wisconsin...

Jazz Peavy reaches out for the ball. The Wisconsin receiver sparked the Badgers offense early with a 46-yard end-around score.

Rapid Reaction: Wisconsin 21, Northwestern 7

November 5, 2016

Wisconsin and Northwestern fought another close battle, with the No. 8 Badgers (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) ultimately pulling away late and prevailing, 21-7, over the Wildcats (4-5, 3-3). Both offenses ground...

Austin Carr runs downfield. The senior receiver leads the Big Ten in catches, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.

Football: Thorson, Carr forge bond, light up Big Ten secondaries

November 3, 2016

Football As they watched the Badgers clash with Northwestern in Madison last November, Wisconsin fans threw snowball after snowball onto the field. They fired off chunks of snow at refs, cheerleaders...

Northwestern celebrates after defeating Wisconsin in 2015. The Badgers have not won at Ryan Field since 1999.

Football: Northwestern braces for yet another close Wisconsin game

November 3, 2016

Football There’s some magic in the air at Ryan Field, at least when Wisconsin comes to town. The Wildcats haven’t lost to the Badgers at home since 1999, an impressive streak covering four...

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