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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


Wisconsin running back Corey Clement stiff arms sophomore cornerback Montre Hartage. Clement tallied 106 yards on the ground Saturday.

Football: Wildcats struggle up front against Wisconsin, leading to lopsided rushing results

November 5, 2016

Football When the Wildcats run the ball poorly, coach Pat Fitzgerald has said in the past, they struggle as a whole offensively. That’s exactly what happened against Wisconsin. Northwestern was...

Clayton Thorson runs from defenders. The sophomore quarterback fumbled early in the fourth quarter, essentially sealing the win for Wisconsin on Saturday.

Football: Three-play meltdown kills Northwestern’s comeback hopes

November 5, 2016

The final score doesn’t show it, but Northwestern entered the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game with a very realistic chance to take down — or at least take the lead on — No. 8 Wisconsin. A 32-yard...

Wisconsin receiver Jazz Peavy evades tacklers on his 46-yard end-around score. The Wildcats had no answer for the Badgers' running game, as Wisconsin tallied 190 rushing yards Saturday.

Football: Wildcats fall 21-7 to Wisconsin in second-straight top-10 defeat

November 5, 2016

Northwestern has had a high-flying offense over the past month, moving the ball through the air and on the ground against solid Big Ten defenses. But that was a distant memory Saturday, as No. 8 Wisconsin...

Austin Carr runs downfield. The senior receiver leads the Big Ten in catches, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.

Football: Thorson, Carr forge bond, light up Big Ten secondaries

November 3, 2016

Football As they watched the Badgers clash with Northwestern in Madison last November, Wisconsin fans threw snowball after snowball onto the field. They fired off chunks of snow at refs, cheerleaders...

Senior kicker Jack Mitchell takes aim at a 33-yard field goal late in Saturday’s loss to Ohio State. Northwestern kicked a late field goal in the red zone on its last possession with the ball in the 24-20 loss.

Football: Difficult late fourth-down decision ends up moot for Northwestern in Columbus

October 30, 2016

Football COLUMBUS, Ohio — With less than four minutes left in Saturday’s game against No. 6 Ohio State, coach Pat Fitzgerald had a choice to make. Northwestern (4-4, 3-2 Big Ten) trailed the...

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