Football LINCOLN, Neb. — Clayton Thorson wasn’t at his best Saturday. Northwestern’s (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) quarterback sailed throws most of the day, seemed slow through his progressions and...

Football LINCOLN, Neb. — Northwestern had the overtime magic two weeks ago, when Iowa tight end Noah Fant dropped an open pass to give the Wildcats a 17-10 win. NU had the magic last week, when junior...

Football LINCOLN, Neb. — Northwestern football is not for the faint of heart. That fact was displayed once again Saturday at Memorial Stadium, where the Wildcats (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) went to overtime...

Watching senior running back Justin Jackson and senior guard Bryant McIntosh lead their respective teams for the past three seasons got The Daily sports desk thinking: who’s had a more memorable Northwestern...

Football Justin Jackson wasn’t exactly “The Ball Carrier” on Saturday, but he still found ways to get the job done in Northwestern’s 39-31 triple-overtime win over No. 16 Michigan State. The...