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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


Pat Fitzgerald coaches from the sideline. Fitzgerald praised new offensive line coach Kurt Anderson and his team’s success in close games at Big Ten Media Days on Friday.

Football Notebook: Fitzgerald, players talk upcoming season at Big Ten Media Days

July 20, 2019

Football CHICAGO — A year after making a surprise run to the Big Ten West title and a trip to the conference championship game, Northwestern hopes to be right in the thick of a tight division race...

The Cats run out at the 2018 Big Ten Championship Game. Pat Fitzgerald said Saturday that he will not rush to name NU’s starting quarterback.

Football: As spring practice ends, starting quarterback competition continues

April 15, 2019

Football On March 10, 2015, coach Pat Fitzgerald stood in front of reporters and talked about the three-way competition that was taking place to see who Northwestern’s starting quarterback...

Northwestern’s defense faces off in the Big Ten Championship game. The Wildcats will return several starters this season.

Football Notebook: Cats open spring practice with heightened expectations

February 27, 2019

Football “Our plan works.” That’s what coach Pat Fitzgerald called his biggest takeaway from the 2018 season, one in which Northwestern went nearly perfect in conference play, advanced to...

Football: Northwestern cops 2020 quarterback commit

November 11, 2018

Football On Sunday, three-star quarterback Aidan Atkinson announced his commitment to Northwestern, its first commit in the Class of 2020. Atkinson, a junior from Fairview High School in Colorado,...

The Northwestern football team practices in the new Ryan Fieldhouse this past April. The Wildcats have started the season with a 2-3 record.

Pope: Wait a few years before judging money spent on Ryan Fieldhouse construction, Welsh-Ryan renovation

October 9, 2018

Football If you believe Northwestern was inherently and automatically misguided when deciding to spent $380 million on new athletic facilities — $270 million to build the Ryan Fieldhouse and Walter...

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