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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


Northwestern safety Brandon Joseph jogs during the 2020 Big Ten Championship Game.

Football: How Northwestern’s Brandon Joseph became one of the nation’s top defensive backs

January 1, 2021

Football Down 10-6 with less than 30 seconds left in the first half of the Big Ten Championship Game, Ohio State wanted the lead. So it went for the score. From Northwestern’s nine-yard line,...

Football: How Northwestern’s Pick Club became a dominating defensive force

Football: How Northwestern’s Pick Club became a dominating defensive force

November 13, 2020

Football In 2015, Northwestern’s secondary took the Big Ten by storm. Across eight conference games, the unit held all opposing quarterbacks to less than 300 yards and notched eight interceptions.  That...

Coco Azema snags his first interception of the season. The freshman safety was one of three Wildcats with an interception.

Football: JR Pace, Northwestern secondary dominate Maryland in 43-3 win

October 24, 2020

Football In 2019, Northwestern’s secondary gave up 200 or more receiving yards eight times. So when one of the leaders of the unit — safety Travis Whillock — opted out of the 2020 season, it...

Drake Anderson runs into the end zone. The sophomore running back rushed for 103 yards in the team's season-opening win.

Football: Northwestern’s offense puts on a show as the Cats clobber Maryland 43-3

October 24, 2020

Football Saturday didn’t feel or look like a typical gameday. As Northwestern players prepared for its final group drill of warm-ups, a soft cheer could be heard emanating from players’ families...

Pat Fitzgerald looks at the replay screen. The head coach heads into the 2020 season one win away from 100 career wins at Northwestern.

Football Notebook: End of the superback position and early enrollees headline start of Northwestern spring practice

February 26, 2020

Football Northwestern had a number of stars at the superback position during former offensive coordinator Mick McCall’s 12-year tenure with the Wildcats. Now the superback position is...

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