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Flynn Nagel turned to his teammates on the Northwestern sidelines, not far from the scoreboard that showed Nebraska leading 31-24 with two minutes to play. The senior receiver had a message...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The last time Northwestern won this many football games over a four-year period, it promptly stopped playing the sport.
That won’t be the case this time.
With...
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CHAMPAIGN — As a freshman in 2014, Justin Jackson experienced a season-ending loss to Illinois that kept Northwestern out of a bowl.
Three seasons and three decisive wins in the rivalry...
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Asked at Big Ten Media Days in July about his relationship with receiver Ben Skowronek, Clayton Thorson said they’d “gotten close.”
Thorson wasn’t kidding. Not only had the duo...
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Northwestern broke one streak Saturday against Purdue, but kept alive the one that matters.
After three straight weeks of heartstopping overtime victories, the No. 25 Wildcats (7-3, 5-2...