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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Balk: Appreciate Clayton Thorson, already one of Northwestern’s best quarterbacks ever

November 17, 2016

Football Don’t look now, but Clayton Thorson is having as good a season as any quarterback in Northwestern history. The sophomore is just two touchdown passes away from tying the single-season...

John Moten catches a pass. The redshirt-freshman running back was named co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week after his performance against Purdue.

Football: Undaunted by great predecessors, Moten’s speed creates his own niche

November 17, 2016

Football John Burroughs School has been blessed with two dominant running backs in the past six years. One is Ezekiel Elliott, later a national champion at Ohio State and currently the NFL’s...

Austin Carr receives a touchdown pass. The senior has his third multi-touchdown game of the season in the victory.

Rapid Recap: Northwestern 45, Purdue 17

November 12, 2016

Football Northwestern overcame another slow start on the road and blew past Purdue 45-17 on Saturday, riding the familiar trio of Clayton Thorson, Austin Carr and Justin Jackson to over 600 yards...

Wisconsin running back Corey Clement stiff arms sophomore cornerback Montre Hartage. Clement tallied 106 yards on the ground Saturday.

Football: Wildcats struggle up front against Wisconsin, leading to lopsided rushing results

November 5, 2016

Football When the Wildcats run the ball poorly, coach Pat Fitzgerald has said in the past, they struggle as a whole offensively. That’s exactly what happened against Wisconsin. Northwestern was...

Wisconsin receiver Jazz Peavy evades tacklers on his 46-yard end-around score. The Wildcats had no answer for the Badgers running game, as Wisconsin tallied 190 rushing yards Saturday.

Football: Wildcats fall 21-7 to Wisconsin in second-straight top-10 defeat

November 5, 2016

Northwestern has had a high-flying offense over the past month, moving the ball through the air and on the ground against solid Big Ten defenses. But that was a distant memory Saturday, as No. 8 Wisconsin...

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