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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


Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter hugs Northwestern President Morton Schapiro after the Wildcats’ win over Mississippi State at the Gator Bowl on Tuesday.

Walfish: Gator Bowl a win for Northwestern, generations of alumni

January 2, 2013

As the final seconds ticked down in the 2013 Gator Bowl, University President Morton Schapiro and Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips went along the sidelines of EverBank Field and started hugging...

The Gator Bowl trophy, the first bowl trophy won by the Wildcats since 1949, is held up at the end of Saturday's game.

Nadkarni: Northwestern fans rewarded after years of heartbreak

January 1, 2013

Don’t breathe. Don’t relax. Hold on to this feeling. Northwestern finally won its first bowl game since 1949. And while some may scoff at the 2013 Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl champion for a win...

Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald celebrates with an assistant coach following the team's 34-20 Gator Bowl victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The win marked the team's first bowl win in 64 years.

Football: Northwestern breaks bowl drought with dominating win over Mississippi State

January 1, 2013

There was only one lingering negative surrounding Northwestern football — a 64-year stretch of no bowl wins. That all changed Tuesday, when the Wildcats used a stifling pass rush and a resilient quarterback...

One of Northwestern's older fans got a chance to watch the Wildcats win their first bowl game since the 1949 Rose Bowl.

Photo gallery: Football: Northwestern vs. Mississippi State

January 1, 2013

Northwestern erased what coach Pat Fitzgerald has constantly called the last negative remaining in the program with a 34-20 victory over Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl on Tuesday. The Wildcats...

A Northwestern fan shows off his foam finger during the Wildcats’ pep rally in Jacksonville Monday night before the Gator Bowl.

Photo gallery: Gator Bowl pep rally

January 1, 2013

Northwestern fans gathered at Jacksonville Landing in Jacksonville, Fla., on Monday for a pep rally in advance of Tuesday's Gator Bowl, where the Wildcats knocked off Mississippi State 34-20. The Northwestern...

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