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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


Pillote: Northwestern football was never as good as we thought

Pillote: Northwestern football was never as good as we thought

October 22, 2015

Football What happened to Northwestern the past two weeks? The answer is as simple as it is demoralizing: The Wildcats just aren’t very good, and they never were. There was a surprising but,...

Pillote: Wildcats’ receivers aren’t measuring up to the competition

October 21, 2015

Football Does Northwestern have the worst group of receivers in the Big Ten? The hot take after Saturday’s loss to Iowa is yes. Redshirt freshman quarterback Clayton Thorson finished the day...

Nov. 20, 1995

Football: Aftershocks of the Wildcats’ epic 1995 season still resonate

October 16, 2015

Nobody saw 1995 coming. Not the AP voters, who didn’t rank Northwestern until the fourth week of the season. Not Sports Illustrated, which picked the Wildcats to finish 11th out of 11 teams in the...

Justin Jackson looks to the sideline for a play call. The sophomore running back believes running the ball effectively will continue to be essential to Northwestern’s offense.

Football: Wildcats’ offense a work in progress at midseason

October 16, 2015

Midterm season is in full swing for Northwestern students, and No. 20 Northwestern (5-1, 1-1 Big Ten) has reached the technical midpoint of the regular season, passing five tests and dropping one on the...

Dan Vitale’s hair cascades out of his helmet. The senior superback and his brother, freshman linebacker Tommy Vitale, are growing out their hair for Locks of Love.

Football: Vitale brothers grow out hair for cancer research

October 15, 2015

Football There are a lot of things that stand out about the Vitale brothers: their alarming athleticism, their easygoing demeanors, their Illinois roots and, of course, their long, curly hair. But...

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