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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Brian Lewerke funs away from a Northwestern defender. Lewerke earned his first win over the Wildcats on Saturday.

Football: Northwestern’s winning streak against Michigan State comes to an end in ugly fashion

September 21, 2019

Football Despite being in opposite sides of the Big Ten, Northwestern and Michigan State had faced off in the past three years coming into Saturday’s game. In those games, the Wildcats had dominated...

Left: Solomon Vault returns a kickoff for a touchdown in Northwestern’s 2016 win over Michigan State. Right: Safety Jared McGee hits Spartans quarterback Brian Lewerke in Northwestern’s 2017 win.

Football: Northwestern looks to build off recent success against Michigan State

October 4, 2018

Football Joe Gaziano just wanted someone to fall on the ball. The defensive end had just stripped Michigan State quarterback Brian Lewerke with the Spartans trailing Northwestern 39-31 in triple...

Football: In breakout seasons, pair of Northwestern linebackers take play to new heights

Football: In breakout seasons, pair of Northwestern linebackers take play to new heights

November 16, 2017

Northwestern faced an uphill test Oct. 28 against Michigan State. The Spartans had won four straight games entering the contest in Evanston and stood at No. 16 in the country. The Wildcats’ two previous...

Joe Gaziano engages an offensive lineman. The sophomore defensive end has six sacks this season.

Football: Sack machine Gaziano cements starting role, completes Cats’ D-line

November 10, 2017

Football With a team-leading six sacks to his name already this season, sophomore defensive end Joe Gaziano is well on his way to becoming a household name on Northwestern’s defense. But Gaziano’s...

Flynn Nagel steps out of bounds. The junior receiver caught the final go-ahead touchdown in Northwesterns win over Michigan State on Saturday.

Football: Northwestern makes huge plays in third overtime to upset No. 16 Michigan State

October 28, 2017

Football After 60 minutes of regulation couldn’t break the deadlock between Northwestern and Michigan State and two overtimes were similarly unhelpful in determining a victor, the Wildcats finally...

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