Football PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Northwestern, by most measures, played very poorly. But it was still, barely, enough to win. Despite trailing for long stretches of the second half and failing to...

Football With just two converted field goals through the first four games of the season, Northwestern’s difficulty converting promising drives into points has manifested especially glaringly in the...

Football In two of Northwestern’s first three games, the Wildcats were shut out in the second half. Then on Saturday, it happened again. The Cats (1-3, 1-1 Big Ten) jumped out to a 17-0 first...

Football The equation, once again, had all the components. Northwestern raced out to an early lead, even scoring a touchdown on its opening drive. The offense, after a while, came to a complete, maddening...

Football For the first time since 2013, Northwestern does not have a reliable, established lead running back to rely upon offensively. Monday’s news that sophomore Jeremy Larkin would have to...