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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

Kyric McGowan sprints toward the end zone. McGowan and the Wildcats snapped their losing streak with a win at Michigan State on Saturday.

Rapid Recap: Northwestern 29, No. 20 Michigan State 19

October 6, 2018

Football EAST LANSING, Mich. — Northwestern put together its most complete performance of the season Saturday at Spartan Stadium, downing No. 20 Michigan State 29-19 as double-digit underdogs. Senior...

Left: Solomon Vault returns a kickoff for a touchdown in Northwestern’s 2016 win over Michigan State. Right: Safety Jared McGee hits Spartans quarterback Brian Lewerke in Northwestern’s 2017 win.

Football: Northwestern looks to build off recent success against Michigan State

October 4, 2018

Football Joe Gaziano just wanted someone to fall on the ball. The defensive end had just stripped Michigan State quarterback Brian Lewerke with the Spartans trailing Northwestern 39-31 in triple...

Clayton Thorson attempts to throw a pass over Michigans defensive line. Thorson and the Wildcats offense produced another fruitless second half Saturday.

Football: For fourth straight game, Northwestern’s offense falters in the second half

September 30, 2018

Football In two of Northwestern’s first three games, the Wildcats were shut out in the second half. Then on Saturday, it happened again. The Cats (1-3, 1-1 Big Ten) jumped out to a 17-0 first...

Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson hits the ground. Michigan sacked Thorson six times and stifled Northwesterns offense in a 20-17 comeback victory.

Football: Northwestern collapses again, losing 20-17 to Michigan

September 29, 2018

Football The equation, once again, had all the components. Northwestern raced out to an early lead, even scoring a touchdown on its opening drive. The offense, after a while, came to a complete, maddening...

Clayton Thorson tries in vain to escape a tackler. The Wildcats blew a 17-0 lead in Saturdays 20-17 loss to Michigan.

Rapid Recap: Michigan 20, Northwestern 17

September 29, 2018

Football Northwestern was, again, going to win. Until it wasn’t. What began as a hopeful opportunity to turn the season around and upset one of the top teams in the nation — and what, as the...

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