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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


Iowa running back Derrick Mitchell Jr. dives into the end zone for a touchdown. The Hawkeyes gashed the Wildcats on the ground, rushing for 294 yards.

Football: Wildcats suffer second straight blowout, fall to Hawkeyes 40-10

October 17, 2015

Northwestern's uniforms resembled the 1995 Wildcats, but the 2015 team's performance Saturday certainly didn't call to mind its Rose-Bowl predecessor. No. 20 NU (5-2, 1-2 Big Ten) played as flat as...

Matthew Harris drops a potential interception. The junior cornerback had one pick and three pass deflections in Northwestern's shutout of Minnesota.

Football: Defense shines in shutout over Minnesota

October 3, 2015

On a day when Northwestern's offense played maybe its best game of the season, the Wildcats’ defense was still the driving force behind their dominant 27-0 win against Minnesota at Ryan Field. Saturday’s shutout...

Football: Defensive tackle Tyler Lancaster primed for a breakout year

September 24, 2015

Everyone saw the play. It was the opening drive against Stanford, second and 9 at the Northwestern 13 with the Cardinal driving down the field seemingly at will. The play call was a wide receiver reverse,...

Rapid Reaction: Northwestern muscles out 19-10 win over Duke

September 19, 2015

It was a struggle all day for freshman quarterback Clayton Thorson and Northwestern’s offense, but the defense and special teams carried the team to a 19-10 victory over Duke in Durham, North Carolina. In...

Halftime Reaction: Northwestern falls behind 7-3 in clumsy first half

September 19, 2015

No. 23 Northwestern was clumsy, sloppy and slow in the first half as they fell behind 7-3 at halftime. Redshirt freshman quarterback Clayton Thorson lacked the poise he displayed against Stanford and...

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