Football The Cardiac Cats, it appears, are back. Northwestern took it down to the wire, but once again came through with late-game, explosive defensive plays to clinch a 27-20 win over Purdue on...

Football Heading into Saturday’s important matchup with Purdue, the pregame emphasis from Northwestern fans was on the bout between Purdue’s aerial attack and the Wildcats’ dominating defensive...

Football For most of the last five years, Northwestern has had the upper-hand when facing off against Purdue. Going into last season’s matchup at Ryan Field, the Wildcats hadn’t lost to the...

Football In Northwestern’s season opener, almost everything went right. The offense was cruising down the field each possession like a 1963 Cadillac Eldorado. The defense held its ground throughout...

Football In 2019, Northwestern’s secondary gave up 200 or more receiving yards eight times. So when one of the leaders of the unit — safety Travis Whillock — opted out of the 2020 season, it...