Football After sending out his offense on a season-high six fourth downs against Iowa, Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald acknowledged the heat that comes with those choices. “Most of those decisions...

Football Northwestern battled with Iowa on the ground Saturday. But above it, the Wildcats had to contend with an invisible foe — a strong wind that played a large role in coaching decisions throughout...

Football In high school, Charlie Kuhbander gained notoriety for launching a 60-yard kick — blindfolded. But in college, he appears to have a more mundane goal: Make every kick he attempts. “Every...

Football DURHAM, N.C. — There was a moment in Saturday’s beatdown at Duke when Northwestern’s defense incorrectly thought it had too many men on the field and ran its 11th man off. It was...

Football Northwestern went eight months between last year’s Pinstripe Bowl and Saturday’s season opener against Nevada. The Wildcats (1-0) then needed most of 60 minutes against the Wolf Pack...