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

The Daily Northwestern

44° Evanston, IL
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

Sophomore defensive lineman Alex Miller wraps up Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley. The Wildcats will look to stop maryland’s run-pass option Saturday.

Football: Wildcats hope RPO familiarity proves advantageous against Maryland

October 12, 2017

Football Run-pass options are the latest rage in college football. No team knows that better than Northwestern. Four of the Wildcats’ five opponents to date have employed “RPOs” heavily, and...

Armani Oruwariye intercepts a pass intended for sophomore receiver Ben Skowronek. The Wildcats turned the ball over three times in their loss to Penn State

Football: Northwestern sputters in 31-7 homecoming loss to No. 4 Penn State

October 7, 2017

Football It would have taken a perfect storm for Northwestern to pull an upset of No. 4 Penn State in Evanston. The visitors boasted an explosive offense and a fearsome defense and had steamrolled...

Football: Looking back at ‘Thanks for the INT’ as homecoming approaches

Football: Looking back at ‘Thanks for the INT’ as homecoming approaches

October 4, 2017

Northwestern’s 2016 season was an unpredictable roller coaster. The same Wildcats that managed just 7 points against FCS foe Illinois State dropped 54 on Michigan State. The same squad that had Ohio...

Justin Jackson carries the ball. The senior ran for 18 yards against Duke, the smallest single-game output of his career.

Football: Northwestern overwhelmed in 41-17 loss to Duke as defense unravels

September 9, 2017

Football DURHAM, N.C. — There was a moment in Saturday’s beatdown at Duke when Northwestern’s defense incorrectly thought it had too many men on the field and ran its 11th man off. It was...

Nathan Fox (left) celebrates with a teammate in a game last year. Fox is a candidate to take over the middle linebacker job this season, though coach Pat Fitzgerald said there may not be a determined starter at that position.

Football Notebook: Fitzgerald leaves open possibility of middle linebacker rotation

August 13, 2017

Football Anthony Walker may not have a clear-cut replacement. The star middle linebacker’s departure to the NFL after his junior season left sophomore Nathan Fox and redshirt freshman Paddy Fisher...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881
Kyle Queiro