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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


Jordan Thompson gestures before the Big Ten Championship Game. The senior will not play in the Holiday Bowl.

Football: Seniors Nate Hall and Jordan Thompson out for Holiday Bowl

December 21, 2018

Football The last time Utah quarterback Jason Shelley took the field, he was held without a touchdown and to just 137 yards in the Pac 12 Championship Game by Washington’s defense. Against Northwestern...

Utah defenders knock the ball out of the hands of a UCLA receiver during a Utes win earlier this season.

Football: Four things to know about Northwestern’s Holiday Bowl opponent, Utah

December 14, 2018

Football Northwestern and Utah will meet for just the third time in history, and first time since 1981, in the Holiday Bowl on New Year’s Eve in San Diego. Much like the Wildcats (8-5, 8-1) in...

Clayton Thorson (center) warms up with teammates ahead of the Big Ten Championship Game. Thorson and the Wildcats will play in the Holiday Bowl.

Football: Northwestern to face Utah in Holiday Bowl

December 2, 2018

Football After a wild season that included a Saturday loss against Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship game, Northwestern now knows its postseason destination: the Holiday Bowl. The No. 22 Wildcats...

Tyler Lancaster celebrates with the Land of Lincoln trophy after Northwestern’s 42-7 victory over Illinois. The Wildcats will learn their bowl destination on Sunday.

Football: Northwestern’s bowl destination remains up in the air

November 28, 2017

Football Northwestern’s regular season is over, but the team and its fans will have to wait another week before finding out exactly where the Wildcats will be playing postseason football. The...

Justin Jackson (left) holds off a Penn State defender. The senior running back and the Wildcats will head to Maryland hoping to rebound from two straight losses.

Pope: Northwestern football’s real season begins this weekend

October 10, 2017

Football Five games into the season, Northwestern is basically where everyone thought they’d be. Yet fans are panicking. It’s a classic case of recency bias. After three weeks without a...

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