Special teams was not a point of strength for Northwestern in 2014. Aside from junior kicker Jack Mitchell’s heroics in an upset win over Notre Dame, the Wildcats’ kicking, coverage and return...

Gameday The only thing in common between Saturday’s Nebraska-Northwestern matchup and last year’s was the chant of “Go Big Red” at the end of the game. The Wildcats (3-4, 2-2 Big Ten) fell...

For the third consecutive week, a Northwestern player was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week. This time it was running back Justin Jackson, who impressed last week against Minnesota by rushing...

It’s fourth down early in the first quarter of Northwestern’s game against Wisconsin, and Chris Gradone is fidgeting in the backfield as he waits for the snap. Finally the count is called, and the...

1. You need a two-dimensional offense to beat Northwestern’s defense It feels strange to say it after Melvin Gordon ran for a career-high 259 yards, but Northwestern’s run defense was pretty good...