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


Justin Jackson carries the ball. The junior running back was third in the nation in 2015 with with 312 carries.

Football: Northwestern hoping to diversify rushing attack in 2016

April 11, 2016

Football After just two seasons, junior running back Justin Jackson already ranks seventh in Northwestern history in rushing attempts. His 312 carries in 2015 ranked third in the nation behind...

Pillote: Despite Outback Bowl loss, plenty of reasons to appreciate 2015 season

Pillote: Despite Outback Bowl loss, plenty of reasons to appreciate 2015 season

January 4, 2016

Football The Wildcats just aren’t very good, and they never were. That’s what I wrote in the middle of the season, after back-to-back blowout losses to Michigan and Iowa scuttled Northwestern’s...

Redshirt freshman quarterback Clayton Thorson sits up after taking a hit Friday. Thorson struggled as Northwestern lost the Outback Bowl 45-6 to Tennessee.

Football: Outback Bowl blowout brings ‘disappointing’ end to Northwestern’s season

January 1, 2016

Football TAMPA, Fla. — Friday could have been an exclamation point on a historic season, a celebration of one of the greatest teams in Northwestern history. Instead, the Outback Bowl was a...

Rapid Reaction: Northwestern falls apart in second half of Outback Bowl

January 1, 2016

Football TAMPA, Fla. — Whatever hope Northwestern had for a comeback all too quickly wilted in the second half, with the Wildcats falling 45-6 to the Tennessee Volunteers in the Outback Bowl....

Junior cornerback Matthew Harris defends Tenneesse wide receiver Jauan Jennings. The Wildcats trail the Volunteers 17-6 at halftime.

Halftime Reaction: Northwestern trails by 11 at end of first half

January 1, 2016

Football TAMPA, Fla. — Northwestern struggled in the opening half of the Outback Bowl, stumbling on offense and failing to take advantage of several Tennessee miscues, falling behind 17-6. Offensively...

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