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The Daily Northwestern

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

Travis Whillock stares down a Stanford running back. Whillock tied for the team lead with 10 tackles.

Football: Despite missed tackles, Northwestern defense rises to the occasion in loss

August 31, 2019

Football STANFORD, Calif. — With less than five minutes and Northwestern down 10-7, Stanford quarterback Davis Mills mismanaged a handoff, and senior defensive end Joe Gaziano recovered the ball....

AJ Hampton gets juked by Michael Wilson. He had four total tackles.

Football: Offense sputters as Northwestern falls to Stanford in opener

August 31, 2019

Football STANFORD, Calif. — At 12:58 p.m. on Saturday, Northwestern made a long-awaited announcement — the highly-touted sophomore transfer from Clemson, Hunter Johnson, would be the Wildcats’...

The Wildcats hoist the Land of Lincoln Trophy after beating Illinois in 2018.

Football: Scouting every game on Northwestern’s 2019 schedule

August 6, 2019

Football Coming off a 9-5 season that featured the program’s first-ever trip to the Big Ten Championship Game, expectations have been understandably raised for Northwestern in 2019. The Wildcats...

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 28, 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...

Riley Lees lunges into the end zone for a Northwestern touchdown. His score was one of four in the third quarter that propelled the Wildcats past Utah in the Holiday Bowl.

Football: Northwestern roars back thanks to massive third quarter, defeats Utah 31-20 in wild, historic Holiday Bowl

January 1, 2019

Football SAN DIEGO — This coastal, tropical city seemed an unlikely locale for a driving deluge on New Year’s Eve. Northwestern’s depleted defense seemed an unlikely unit to suddenly scoop up...

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