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


Northwestern football player hits beams as part of a football drill.

Football: Pro day a symbol of Northwestern’s newfound national prominence

March 10, 2021

Football By a lot of metrics, Northwestern’s pro day Tuesday was a moment to celebrate. A time to bask in the adulation of bigwig NFL scouts and talent evaluators, to look at a talented crop of...

Earnest Brown IV picks up a loose football. The senior defensive end had 3.5 tackles on Friday.

Football: Northwestern’s fourth-quarter performance makes the difference in the Citrus Bowl

January 1, 2021

Football If life is a game of inches, the 2021 Citrus Bowl was a game of centimeters. Trying to march down the field and tie the game at the start of the fourth, Auburn faced a fourth-and-incredibly-short...

Kyric McGowan runs past an Ohio State defender. The senior wide receiver entered the NCAA Transfer Portal on Monday.

Football: Leota, McGowan among six Northwestern players to enter transfer portal

December 22, 2020

Football Junior running back Isaiah Bowser, sophomore defensive lineman Eku Leota, senior wide receiver Kyric McGowan, freshman defensive back Gunner Maldonado, sophomore linebacker Jeremiah McDonald...

Earnest Brown IV celebrates after a play. The senior defensive lineman has 5.5 tackles for loss this season.

Football: Ahead of Ohio State, a deep dive into Northwestern’s defensive kryptonite: the quarterback run

December 18, 2020

Football One uncharacteristic performance against Michigan State aside, No. 14 Northwestern has made one thing crystal clear through this season so far: It owns one of the country’s best defenses. ESPN’s...

Chris Bergin (28) flexes after a tackle. Bergin, Paddy Fisher (42) and Greg Newsome (2) were All-Big Ten honorees.

Football: 14 Wildcats earn Big Ten end-of-year honors

December 18, 2020

Football Two weeks after adding the first piece of hardware to its 2020 trophy cabinet — a West Division title for the second time in three years — Northwestern saw 14 of its players earn end-of-year...

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