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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


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...

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Football: What to Watch For: Wildcats aim to stifle Purdue’s passing attack in road contest

November 16, 2022

When Purdue and Northwestern last met on the grass of Wrigley Field in November 2021, an ascendent Boilermaker team handled the despondent Wildcats. A year later, the matchup of rivals seems similarly...

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Football Preview: Northwestern offense looks to talented running back room

August 24, 2022

After cycling through three quarterbacks in 2021 and posting 16.6 points per game, a Big Ten worst, Northwestern enters the 2022 season with a lot of question marks and some positional strength.  There’s...

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Football: Northwestern’s Chicago area players look forward to Wrigley Field game against Purdue

November 19, 2021

Northwestern, like its home city and region, is a team divided along partisan lines. Some Wildcats, like junior offensive lineman Charlie Schmidt, are Chicago Cubs fans. The Libertyville native treasures...

Northwestern’s offensive line prepares to block the opposing defensive lineman. With Rashawn Slater opting out of the season, the Cats will turn to freshman Peter Skoronski to replace him.

Football: Freshman Peter Skoronski looks to fill big shoes as the starting left tackle on an experienced offensive line

October 22, 2020

This offseason, potential first-round pick Rashawn Slater left an enormous hole in the Northwestern offensive line when he chose to opt out of the 2020 season to prepare for the NFL Draft. So when Northwestern’s...

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