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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


Senior Dan Vitale dives over a defender to earn extra yards. His experience and leadership will be needed for the Cats as they attempt to keep up their winning ways.

Football: With classes starting, Cats look to maintain momentum

September 21, 2015

Football The Wildcats are 3-0, but the season is just beginning. Fall classes began Monday, and for Northwestern football players that meant a whole new set of responsibilities to go along with...

Football: Three takeaways from Northwestern’s 16-6 victory over No. 21 Stanford

September 8, 2015

1. The defense is really, really good Northwestern had the worst pass rush in the Big Ten a year ago, posting just 17 sacks, and still managed to finish seventh in the conference in points allowed...

Dan Vitale and the Northwestern receiving corps caught only 10 touchdown passes in 2014. With Christian Jones back, the group could improve in 2015.

2015 Football Preview: Mature receiving corps holds potential

August 18, 2015

Receptions didn’t come easily for Northwestern in 2014. Sometimes they didn’t even come at all. But despite ranking 88th in receiving yards in the Football Bowl Subdivision and having only 10...

Dan Vitale shows off his best Superman pose during  last season's win over Purdue. Vitale was second on the Wildcats in catches and receiving yards in 2014.

Football: Senior Dan Vitale riding ‘superback’ label toward the NFL

August 7, 2015

What is a superback? The question used to bother Dan Vitale, to the point that he would preempt it by telling strangers or acquaintances he was an H-back (hybrid back) or that he played “a combo...

Senior Zack Oliver is one of three quarterbacks vying for Northwestern's starting job, along with redshirt freshman Clayton Thorson and sophomore Matt Alviti

Football: Northwestern focuses on quarterbacks ahead of season

August 1, 2015

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald was first asked about his team’s quarterback depth chart six questions into Big Ten Media Day on Friday. “I'm a little surprised it took this long for that question,”...

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