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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


Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald celebrates with an assistant coach following the team's 34-20 Gator Bowl victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The win marked the team's first bowl win in 64 years.

Football: Northwestern breaks bowl drought with dominating win over Mississippi State

January 1, 2013

There was only one lingering negative surrounding Northwestern football — a 64-year stretch of no bowl wins. That all changed Tuesday, when the Wildcats used a stifling pass rush and a resilient quarterback...

Coach Pat Fitzgerald hugs an assistant coach on the sidelines at the end of Northwestern's 34-20 win over Mississippi State in the 2013 Gator Bowl.

Football: Wildcats snap bowl losing streak with win over Mississippi State

January 1, 2013

Northwestern erased what coach Pat Fitzgerald has constantly called the last negative remaining in the program with a 34-20 victory over Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl on Tuesday. The Wildcats...

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald congratulates his defense after senior defensive end Quentin Williams returned an interception 29 yards for a touchdown. The Wildcats used the score to help give them a 13-0 lead, but NU now leads 13-10 at halftime.

Wildcats use three interceptions to take 13-10 halftime lead

January 1, 2013

Northwestern leads Mississippi State 13-10 after the first half of the Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl. The Wildcats jumped to an early lead, led by an opportunistic defense. Senior defensive lineman Quentin...

Football: Kain Colter excelling as modern black quarterback

December 31, 2012

Just 19 years separate Len Williams and Kain Colter. Between them are eight players, from Tim Hughes in 1994 to Dan Persa in 2011. Eight quarterbacks, none of them black. “I’d be lying if...

Northwestern running back Venric Mark became the 15th player in NU history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. However, it was his two punt return touchdowns which earned him a spot on the Football Writers' Association of America All-American team this season.

Football: Making our cases for Northwestern’s MVP

December 27, 2012

Dan Ryan: The Case for Venric Mark With the lull in college football action as we all eagerly anticipate the bowl season, I've had to get my pigskin fix exclusively from the NFL for the past few weeks....

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