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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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Sophomore quarterback Trevor Siemian throws a pass. Siemian led Northwestern to a 44-30 win over Cal after senior Kain Colter left the game with a concussion in the first quarter.

Football: Despite early adversity, Wildcats rally past Golden Bears

September 1, 2013

BERKELEY, Calif. — Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald said his team would face adversity early on this year. He wasn’t kidding. NU held on to beat Cal 44-30 in a seesaw affair to open the season. It...

Football Season Preview: Receivers

August 27, 2013

Projected starter(s): senior Rashad Lawrence, junior Christian Jones, junior Tony Jones and sophomore Dan Vitale Key reserves: sophomore Cameron Dickerson, senior Mike Jensen and junior Kyle Prater Breakout...

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...

Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald celebrates with an assistant coach following the team's 34-20 Gator Bowl victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The win marked the team's first bowl win in 64 years.

Football: Northwestern breaks bowl drought with dominating win over Mississippi State

January 1, 2013

There was only one lingering negative surrounding Northwestern football — a 64-year stretch of no bowl wins. That all changed Tuesday, when the Wildcats used a stifling pass rush and a resilient quarterback...

One of Northwestern's older fans got a chance to watch the Wildcats win their first bowl game since the 1949 Rose Bowl.

Photo gallery: Football: Northwestern vs. Mississippi State

January 1, 2013

Northwestern erased what coach Pat Fitzgerald has constantly called the last negative remaining in the program with a 34-20 victory over Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl on Tuesday. The Wildcats...

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