Football Before he was Northwestern’s starting strongside linebacker, Chris Bergin was a kid from Michigan who dreamed of playing Big Ten football. But his only scholarship offerings came from a smattering...

Football PISCATAWAY, N.J. — On an afternoon when almost everything seemed to go wrong for Northwestern – the offense had little success in the air, the run game was missing its two most experienced...

Football PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Northwestern needed something, anything, to work offensively. So the Wildcats turned to a freshman running back with two career yards — and it worked. With Clayton...

Football The idea of Clayton Thorson as an NFL quarterback seems more and more reasonable every week. The senior has always looked the part at 6-foot-4, 220 pounds, but he ranked last among qualifying...

Football Facing a lackluster Minnesota team, Northwestern made sure its seniors went out with a bang. The No. 23 Wildcats (8-3, 6-2 Big Ten) ran over, around and through the Golden Gophers (5-6,...