When people say football is ‘a game of inches,’ they aren’t joking. After a record-breaking day for Northwestern (1-1, 1-0 Big Ten) senior running back Evan Hull, his goal-line fumble with seconds...

For the second time in the third quarter, Northwestern found itself at fourth-and-one.  Running back Evan Hull came to the rescue, breaking through the sea of white uniforms to deliver a first down....

Coach Pat Fitzgerald called the 16-minute sequence that opened Northwestern’s home debut in Ryan Field a “perfect storm,” and the description seems apt: three Duke drives, three Duke touchdowns.  But...

Duke played spoiler to Northwestern’s true home opener Saturday, earning its fourth consecutive win over the Wildcats by a tally of 31-23. After NU’s Jekyll-and-Hyde performance last season in Durham,...

Junior tight end Thomas Gordon waited for years to get his shot to contribute to Northwestern’s offense, so when that opportunity finally arrived in the Wildcats’ season opener against Nebraska, he...