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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


Penn State’s Christian Hackenberg throws a pass against Rutgers on Sept. 13. Northwestern’s defense will have its hands full with the multi-talented quarterback Saturday.

Football: NU to have hands full with Penn State’s Hackenberg

September 25, 2014

Listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 234 pounds, Penn State’s Christian Hackenberg is the kind of quarterback prospective that coaches dream of having. But Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald and the Wildcats'...

Northwestern players face fans and celebrate after the team's 24-7 victory over Western Illinois. The win provided some relief for the Wildcats, who had lost their first two games before Saturday.

Football: Wildcats earn first win behind opportunistic defense, running game

September 20, 2014

Northwestern is finally in the win column. After a difficult first two weeks of the season, the Wildcats (1-2) rode a strong ground game and a bend-but-don’t-break defense to a 24-7 victory over...

Putterman: New Penn State regime receives deserved mercy from NCAA

Putterman: New Penn State regime receives deserved mercy from NCAA

September 24, 2013

On the most infamous night in Penn State football history, Bill O’Brien was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Georgia Tech University, four jobs away from his current one. At the same...

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