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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


Graduate student quarterback Ben Bryant gets hit in the pocket. In his Northwestern debut, Bryant completed 20-of-35 passes for 169 yards and two interceptions in the Wildcats’ 24-7 loss to Rutgers.

Rapid Recap: Rutgers 24, Northwestern 7

September 3, 2023

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Northwestern kicked off the first game in the post-Pat Fitzgerald era on Sunday, falling 24-7 on the road at Rutgers. The loss to the Scarlet Knights (1-0, 1-0 Big Ten) marks the...

Interim head coach David Braun and three players addressed the media Wednesday in the final press availability of fall camp.

Football Notebook: Braun to settle on starting QB, players talk coaching turnover

August 25, 2023

In less than two weeks, interim head coach David Braun will lead the Wildcats into the program’s first game of 2023, concluding a tumultuous summer in Evanston. Braun reiterated that the team’s...

Last season, the Cats struggled on both sides of the ball, finishing at a stark 1-11.

Football: Recovering and rebuilding under David Braun

August 6, 2023

After a difficult off-season, the Wildcats are looking to, in the words of interim head coach David Braun, “write their own story about overcoming adversity.”  Braun was elevated to the position...

Players in black uniforms line up on a field before a play.

Football: “I’ve got to get the roster old again”: Northwestern works to balance the play of the old and new

November 10, 2022

Northwestern’s weekly Monday press conference seemed to be the same old, same old in the beginning.  However, 12 minutes into the presser, Fitzgerald repeated a statement he said he made nearly two...

Players in black uniforms huddle up before a play.

Football: Northwestern’s brotherhood on and off the field has fueled them through the season’s adversity

November 10, 2022

When tough times approach, the weak vanish and the strong remain ready to fight for victory. This mentality describes Northwestern’s football program in more ways than one — regardless of the outcomes,...

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