WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — First, Northwestern fans cheered, when Clayton Thorson started Thursday’s game at Purdue and led the Wildcats to touchdown drives on each of their first two possessions. Then...

Jeremy Larkin, Football, Running Back: After the departure of Justin Jackson, Northwestern running backs have big shoes to fill. Jackson is the Wildcats leader in rushing yards (5,440), rushing attempts...

Football Coming off a 10-3 season that featured an eight-game winning streak to end the season, Northwestern faces with an uncertain future as it heads into 2018. Senior quarterback Clayton Thorson’s...

Football Junior quarterback Clayton Thorson tore his ACL in Friday’s Music City Bowl, the athletic department announced Tuesday. He is scheduled to have surgery later this month. Thorson’s right...

Football NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The last time Northwestern won this many football games over a four-year period, it promptly stopped playing the sport. That won’t be the case this time. With...