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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


Redshirt freshman Stephen Buckley handles one of his team-high 17 carries against Iowa. Buckley ran for 99 yards against the Hawkeyes and moving forward, seems to be the favorite for playing time in a crowded backfield.

Football: The ever-confusing running back platoon and more from Pat Fitzgerald

October 29, 2013

Venric Mark is out, and chaos has filled the void. With Mark, a senior, having already missed most of the Wildcats’ season with lower body injuries, a trio of backs have assumed the vacated carries,...

Redshirt freshman Stephen Buckley finds a hole in the Minnesota defense at Ryan Field. The running back accrued 58 yards for the Wildcats, their best performer on the ground. He scored his first career touchdown Saturday.

Football: Northwestern drops third straight as Minnesota scores road upset

October 19, 2013

Northwestern’s game kicked off 11 a.m. Saturday, and the Wildcats played like they forgot their morning cup of coffee. NU (4-3, 0-3) lost 20-17 at Ryan Field, falling to Minnesota (5-2, 1-2) in a...

Halftime Reaction: Northwestern 7, Minnesota 7

October 19, 2013

The Key: Punts. This was a field position game for most of the first half. Northwestern ran the ball pretty well despite not having its two best ground attackers. Senior quarterback Kain Colter and...

Sophomore cornerback Nick VanHoose prepares to a cover a receiver. VanHoose, part of Northwestern’s “Sky Team” – a nickname for the secondary – will play a large role in slowing down Wisconsin receiver Jared Abbrederis on Saturday.

Gameday: ‘Sky Team’ looks to ground Wisconsin’s Jared Abbrerderis

October 10, 2013

For Northwestern to contain an improved Wisconsin aerial attack Saturday, the defense will need to call upon the help of the "Sky Team." “When passes go, we think that we should get every ball and...

Northwestern leads Western Michigan 24-10 at halftime

September 14, 2013

First quarter: To start off Northwestern's game against Western Michigan tonight, true freshman Matt Harris returned the opening kickoff to the 45-yard line. But on the third play of the series, senior...

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