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The Daily Northwestern

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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

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Football: Injury-decimated Wildcats can’t complete upset bid to Purdue, suffer 10th straight loss

November 20, 2022

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In Northwestern’s potential game-tying drive against Purdue, offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian dialed up what has worked best for the Wildcats all season. Trailing 17-9 midway...

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Rapid Recap: Purdue 17, Northwestern 9

November 19, 2022

WEST LAFAYETTE — In its penultimate contest of the 2022 season, Northwestern came up short for a 10th consecutive game, falling at Purdue 17-9. Though the Wildcats’ defense remained competitive...

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Football: What to Watch For: Wildcats aim to stifle Purdue’s passing attack in road contest

November 16, 2022

When Purdue and Northwestern last met on the grass of Wrigley Field in November 2021, an ascendent Boilermaker team handled the despondent Wildcats. A year later, the matchup of rivals seems similarly...

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Football: Cervantes: Different city, same result as Northwestern struggles to muster anything positive against Minnesota

November 13, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS — Missed tackles, missed blocking assignments, lack of game-changing plays and opponents executing aptly, these are the four horsemen of the apocalypse for Northwestern football in 2022.  The...

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Football: Northwestern’s quarterback issues headline rough offensive performance in 31-3 loss to Minnesota

November 12, 2022

Another week, another game where Northwestern’s offense struggled to come into their own, dropping another matchup due to miscues and incomplete passes on the field. And for yet another week, the Wildcats’...

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