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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


Pat Fitzgerald coaches from the sideline. Fitzgerald this week defended a controversial option play-call on fourth-and-three against Penn State.

Football Notebook: Pat Fitzgerald offers creative solution to linebacker conundrum

October 12, 2017

Football With Northwestern possibly set to play the first half Saturday at Maryland without its top two options at middle linebacker, Wildcats coach Pat Fitzgerald posited the perfect replacement. Himself. “I’ve...

Justin Jackson (left) holds off a Penn State defender. The senior running back and the Wildcats will head to Maryland hoping to rebound from two straight losses.

Pope: Northwestern football’s real season begins this weekend

October 10, 2017

Football Five games into the season, Northwestern is basically where everyone thought they’d be. Yet fans are panicking. It’s a classic case of recency bias. After three weeks without a...

Clayton Thorson gets tackled. The junior quarterback passed for 142 yards in Northwestern's homecoming loss.

Football: Homecoming loss leaves Northwestern’s offense seeking answers

October 7, 2017

Football Northwestern’s offense has been here before. In an echo of the September struggles of 2016, when the unit hit its nadir in a 9-7 loss to FCS program Illinois State, the Wildcats’...

Riley Kelliher chases after the ball. The senior defender and the Wildcats fell at Maryland on Friday.

Men’s soccer: Wildcats overmatched in tough loss to Maryland

October 1, 2017

Men’s Soccer Since joining the Big Ten in 2014, the only conference team that No. 3 Maryland has lost to twice is Northwestern. Thanks to two dramatic overtime wins in 2014 and 2015, the Wildcats...

Lauren Clem kicks the ball. The senior goalkeeper will lead the Wildcats into two home matches against No. 13 Rutgers and Maryland.

Women’s Soccer: Northwestern faces Rutgers, Maryland this weekend

September 20, 2017

Women’s Soccer On the field and in the record books, senior goalkeeper Lauren Clem rarely looks up to anyone. She is Northwestern’s tallest player and recently moved into second place on the Wildcats’...

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