Football
LINCOLN, Nebraska — In a game full of serious mishaps and big plays, Northwestern (6-2, 2-2- Big Ten) executed in all three phases and beat conference rival Nebraska (3-5, 1-3) Saturday.
The...
Northwestern beat Nebraska 30-28 in Lincoln on Saturday. Here’s the good and the bad from the key victory.
What went right: NU’s defense bent but didn’t break, allowing 26 points (Nebraska scored...
Football
At the beginning of the season, expectations for the Wildcats were low, with bowl dreams ambitious if not completely out of reach. Seven games later, Northwestern is 5-2, and fans shouldn’t...
Football
What happened to Northwestern the past two weeks? The answer is as simple as it is demoralizing: The Wildcats just aren’t very good, and they never were.
There was a surprising but,...
With the first half slipping away and the Wildcats losing 9-0, NU needed a big play.
Instead, at their own 13-yard line, the Cats punted after three pass incompletions and no yards gained on the drive....
