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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


Former Northwestern center Brandon Vitabile (right) is now with the Indianapolis Colts, but the Wildcats return  three starters on the offensive line, including senior guard Matt Frazier.

2015 Football Preview: Retooled offensive line seeks new footing

August 10, 2015

While media and fans focus on the quarterback competition, the position group that will most determine how the Wildcats perform in 2015 is the offensive line. In 2014, constant pressure hampered...

Pat Fitzgerald walks on the field. The coach said he did “a 360 of the program” during the offseason.

Football: Northwestern faces questions ahead of spring season

February 24, 2015

Spring football begins Wednesday for Northwestern, and after months of silence following a disappointing and season-ending loss to Illinois, coach Pat Fitzgerald seems ready to turn a page and get started...

Junior quarterback Zack Oliver attempts a pass against Iowa. Oliver will make his first career start Saturday against Illinois, attempting to keep Northwestern's offensive momentum going despite losing senior quarterback Trevor Siemian to a season-ending knee injury.

Football: With offense finally clicking, Siemian injury raises more questions

November 28, 2014

Gameday Northwestern’s offense finally looked like it was putting it together. Two scores in the final two drives against Michigan. Forty-three points in an upset win over Notre Dame. Twenty-one...

Northwestern players hoist the Land of Lincoln Trophy following the team's 50-14 defeat of Illinois in 2012. The Wildcats have defeated the Fighting Illini the past two seasons.

Football: Northwestern-Illinois rivalry takes on added significance as teams seek bowl eligibility

November 28, 2014

Gameday It has been four years since the rivalry between Northwestern and Illinois was a game of this magnitude. In 2013, both teams were eliminated from bowl contention prior to the season finale....

Senior quarterback Trevor Siemian’s right ankle, injured Sept. 6, has continued to bother him since. Siemian and coach Pat Fitzgerald have offered different interpretations of how much the injury has affected Siemian’s play.

Football: Trevor Siemian and the most talked-about ankle in Evanston

October 30, 2014

Trevor Siemian first injured his ankle Sept. 6, late in Northwestern’s 23-15 loss to Northern Illinois. Since then, the senior quarterback’s health has been the dominant storyline of the season,...

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