Football Before the 2018 Big Ten Championship Game, Northwestern’s secondary had fared well against conference opponents. The Wildcats allowed an average of 226 yards per game from opposing...

Football Not many people expected a team that was outscored 73-7 in its last two games to upset the No. 8 team in the country. But that is exactly what happened on Saturday night in East Lansing....

Football In 2015, Northwestern’s secondary took the Big Ten by storm. Across eight conference games, the unit held all opposing quarterbacks to less than 300 yards and notched eight interceptions.  That...

Football Last Saturday, Northwestern’s defense played with authority. The Wildcats held Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa to under 100 yards in his first Big Ten start, grabbed three interceptions...

Football In 2019, Northwestern’s secondary gave up 200 or more receiving yards eight times. So when one of the leaders of the unit — safety Travis Whillock — opted out of the 2020 season, it...