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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

Football: Fitzgerald vows to push Wildcats to their limits in summer training

August 8, 2013

For Pat Fitzgerald's Wildcats, training camp has become synonymous with two-a-days in the blistering heat this summer. The Northwestern coach has gone in a different direction as one of the Cats' most...

Former Northwestern wide receiver Demetrius Fields was signed by the Chicago Bears on Monday. He caught 114 passes for more than 1,200 yards and 7 touchdowns in his career.

Football: Chicago Bears sign former Northwestern receiver Demetrius Fields

May 13, 2013

The number of Northwestern alumni in the NFL grew a little Monday when the Chicago Bears announced they have signed Demetrius Fields. The wide receiver was one of 33 players the Bears invited to their...

Football: The oral history of the Pat Fitzgerald era

Football: The oral history of the Pat Fitzgerald era

February 19, 2013

On Jan. 1, 2013, Northwestern won its first bowl game in 64 years, ending the nation’s longest bowl-win drought. The Wildcats’ head coach Pat Fitzgerald, a college football Hall of Famer and member...

Football: Kain Colter excelling as modern black quarterback

December 31, 2012

Just 19 years separate Len Williams and Kain Colter. Between them are eight players, from Tim Hughes in 1994 to Dan Persa in 2011. Eight quarterbacks, none of them black. “I’d be lying if...

Statistical Preview: Northwestern vs. Nebraska

October 19, 2012

With Northwestern’s biggest game of the year so far coming up, let’s look into some of the key offensive players in the Nebraska match-up and see where they could have the biggest impact: Junior...

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