Football LINCOLN, Neb. — Northwestern had the overtime magic two weeks ago, when Iowa tight end Noah Fant dropped an open pass to give the Wildcats a 17-10 win. NU had the magic last week, when junior...

Football Pat Fitzgerald wasn’t always the confident coach Northwestern fans see on Saturdays. Before he stalked the sidelines each fall weekend and students placed bets on whether he’d wear...

Football Asked this week about the national uptick in targeting calls, including second-half ejections for two key Northwestern defenders against Penn State on Oct. 7, coach Pat Fitzgerald began both...

Northwestern’s 2016 season was an unpredictable roller coaster. The same Wildcats that managed just 7 points against FCS foe Illinois State dropped 54 on Michigan State. The same squad that had Ohio...

Football MADISON, Wis. — Northwestern’s defense executed a familiar formula for a full half Saturday. Against a Badgers program known for a ferocious rushing attack but often beset by inconsistencies...