First Quarter: Northwestern ran a four-play, 75-yard opening drive that resulted in a touchdown pass within the first minute of play. Senior quarterback Kain Colter started after sustaining a concussion...
BERKELEY, Calif. — Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald said his team would face adversity early on this year.
He wasn’t kidding.
NU held on to beat Cal 44-30 in a seesaw affair to open the season.
It...
BERKELEY, Calif. — After a back and forth battle, Northwestern held off Cal to win its season opener 44-30.
Cal opened the game by running the ball all over NU’s defense. Junior running back Brendan...
Season record
John Paschall: 11-1
I’m not just drinking the purple Kool-Aid — I’m chugging it. There are two teams in the Big Ten that could beat Northwestern: Ohio State and NU itself. Going...
Projected starter(s): senior Kain Colter
Key reserves: junior Trevor Siemian, sophomore Zack Oliver and freshman Matt Alviti
Breakout candidate: Colter
It’s difficult to say Colter is a breakout...
