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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


Flynn Nagel sprints into the end zone. The senior receiver had 220 receiving yards in Northwestern's stirring victory over Nebraska.

Football: Last-minute drive, overtime field goal give Northwestern stunning 34-31 victory over Nebraska

October 13, 2018

Football Flynn Nagel turned to his teammates on the Northwestern sidelines, not far from the scoreboard that showed Nebraska leading 31-24 with two minutes to play. The senior receiver had a message...

Sophomore defensive end Earnest Brown jogs into the end zone after recovering a fumble in the second quarter.

Rapid Recap: Northwestern 34, Nebraska 31 (Overtime)

October 13, 2018

Football Well, Northwestern won. The Wildcats (3-3, 3-1 Big Ten) trailed for much of the second half against lowly Nebraska (0-6, 0-4) in an action-packed game at Ryan Field, but Clayton Thorson...

Jeremy Larkin pulls away from a Duke defender. Larkin and the Wildcats' offense struggled to convert scoring opportunities Saturday.

Football: Numerous squandered opportunities plague Northwestern’s offense against Duke

September 8, 2018

Football Northwestern’s first drive in its 21-7 loss to Duke on Saturday was basically perfect. The 13 drives that followed were anything but. Nine of those 13 drives ended in Blue Devils...

Northwestern freshman receiver JJ Jefferson leaps for a pass that ended up falling incomplete. The Wildcats scored zero points after their opening drive Saturday.

Football: Offensive line woes lead to Northwestern’s first loss in 11 months

September 8, 2018

Football Northwestern’s two-quarterback system may get all the attention, but it was the Duke defensive line that dominated in the Blue Devils’ 21-7 victory Saturday at Ryan Field. Both senior...

Northwestern cornerback Greg Newsome and Duke receiver Chris Taylor reach for the football. Duke and Northwestern played a defensive game Saturday at Ryan Field

Rapid Recap: Duke 21, Northwestern 7

September 8, 2018

Football Just like in the season opener, a high-scoring first half dissolved into a second-half defensive slugfest. This time, however, Northwestern was the team that entered halftime trailing by...

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