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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


Dan Vitale and the Northwestern receiving corps caught only 10 touchdown passes in 2014. With Christian Jones back, the group could improve in 2015.

2015 Football Preview: Mature receiving corps holds potential

August 18, 2015

Receptions didn’t come easily for Northwestern in 2014. Sometimes they didn’t even come at all. But despite ranking 88th in receiving yards in the Football Bowl Subdivision and having only 10...

Dan Vitale shows off his best Superman pose during  last season's win over Purdue. Vitale was second on the Wildcats in catches and receiving yards in 2014.

Football: Senior Dan Vitale riding ‘superback’ label toward the NFL

August 7, 2015

What is a superback? The question used to bother Dan Vitale, to the point that he would preempt it by telling strangers or acquaintances he was an H-back (hybrid back) or that he played “a combo...

Senior Zack Oliver is one of three quarterbacks vying for Northwestern's starting job, along with redshirt freshman Clayton Thorson and sophomore Matt Alviti

Football: Northwestern focuses on quarterbacks ahead of season

August 1, 2015

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald was first asked about his team’s quarterback depth chart six questions into Big Ten Media Day on Friday. “I'm a little surprised it took this long for that question,”...

Senior safety Ibraheim Campbell looks to the sideline during Northwestern's season-ending loss to Illinois. Campbell was voted second-team all-Big Ten by the conference media.

Football: Campbell, VanHoose earn all-Big Ten honors

December 2, 2014

Two Northwestern players were named second-team all-Big Ten, the conference announced Monday. Senior safety Ibraheim Campbell was voted to the second team by conference media, while junior cornerback...

Junior superback Dan Vitale leaps over a defender after making a catch Saturday against Purdue. Vitale hauled in four catches on the day for 43 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown catch to open the scoring in the first quarter.

Rapid Reaction: Northwestern 38, Purdue 14

November 22, 2014

Gameday What went right: Saturday was the rare undramatic victory for Northwestern. The Wildcats took a quick 21-0 lead and never really looked back. Before leaving with an injury, senior quarterback...

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