BERKELEY, Calif. — Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald said his team would face adversity early on this year. He wasn’t kidding. NU held on to beat Cal 44-30 in a seesaw affair to open the season. It...

BERKELEY, Calif. — After a back and forth battle, Northwestern held off Cal to win its season opener 44-30. Cal opened the game by running the ball all over NU’s defense. Junior running back Brendan...