NEW YORK — It took a while, but the 2016 Pinstripe Bowl eventually transformed into the back-and-forth shootout many expected. And in a game brimming with big plays and scores, Northwestern (7-6,...

Football For the final act of its regular season, Northwestern returned to a formula it often departed from this fall. Throughout their campaign, the Wildcats (6-6, 5-4 Big Ten) had tilted away from...

Football Both Northwestern’s regular season, and its game against Illinois on Saturday, were rarely pretty. But the Wildcats (6-6, 5-4 Big Ten) emerged from the ups and downs of their final...

Football C.J. Robbins is the grandpa in Northwestern’s locker room. After six years on the Wildcats’ roster — Robbins received an extra year of eligibility thanks to injuries suffered early...

MINNEAPOLIS — Any Northwestern bowl-eligibility celebration will have to wait at least one more week. Sloppy offensive play doomed the Wildcats (5-6, 4-4 Big Ten) against Minnesota (8-3, 5-3) on Saturday...