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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


Solomon Vault celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown last year. The sophomore running back is shouldering a bigger workload in his second season.

Football: Solomon Vault keeps the Wildcats’ backfield in balance

October 2, 2015

Solomon Vault is superstitious. He has the same game-day routine every single Saturday, right down to the order he and his roommate shower and the type of music he plays at specific times throughout...

Freshman quarterback Clayton Thorson reads the defense as he readies to snap the ball. The Cats quarterback has been praised for his poise and ability to communicate with teammates pre-snap.

Football: NU looks to fix mistakes entering Big Ten play

September 28, 2015

The Wildcats are 4-0 entering Big Ten play, but they aren’t perfect. Coach Pat Fitzgerald, whose team climbed to No. 16 in the nation in the Week 5 AP poll, addressed the negatives at his Monday afternoon...

Justin Jackson dashes past a pack of Ball State defenders. The sophomore running back set a career high with 184 yards on the ground Saturday.

Football: Wildcats battle through injuries, survive scare by Ball State

September 27, 2015

No. 17 Northwestern (4-0) avoided a major upset by Ball State (2-2) Saturday night at Ryan Field to remain perfect as the team heads into conference play. The Wildcats battled back from a trio of early...

Clayton Thorson fires a pass downfield. The redshirt freshman struggled in the first half but rebounded to engineer two 80-yard touchdown drives in the third quarter.

Football: Third-quarter turnaround lifts Northwestern to victory

September 26, 2015

Pat Fitzgerald didn’t worry about his offense at halftime Saturday. Instead, he occupied himself with special teams personnel, leaving the position groups to discuss a first half that ended with Northwestern...

Northwestern will emerge from the tunnel Sept. 5 against Stanford with redshirt freshman Clayton Thorson at quarterback.

2015 Football Preview: Meet Clayton Thorson, Northwestern’s new quarterback

August 28, 2015

2015 Football Preview Finally, after an off-season of speculation and competition, Northwestern has a quarterback. When the Wildcats’ offense takes the field against Stanford on Sept. 5, it...

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