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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

Aidan Smith takes off on a run. The junior will start his sixth game in a row this Saturday.

Football: How Aidan Smith has become the undisputed first string quarterback

November 14, 2019

Football Aidan Smith is Northwestern’s starting quarterback. For the first time all season, the junior quarterback is listed as the only starter on the depth chart and sophomore Hunter Johnson...

(Daily file photo by Noah Frick-Alofs). Hunter Johnson waits for the snap. The sophomore quarterback wants to play through a right knee injury.

Football: Inside Hunter Johnson’s return to the field and his aching right knee

November 7, 2019

Football Hunter Johnson just wanted to run back to the huddle, but he couldn’t do it. After taking a late hit in the third quarter of Saturday’s game at Indiana, Johnson was desperate to stay...

Aidan Smith looks downfield for a receiver against Ohio State. Smith threw for just 42 yards in the game.

Football: Breaking down Aidan Smith’s surprising junior season

October 30, 2019

Football Aidan Smith heard his name shouted from across the sideline and didn’t know how to react. It was late in the third quarter and he was watching Northwestern’s eventual 31-10 loss...

Northwestern players chase after Wisconsin’s Noah Burks as he races to the end zone for a pick six. The Wildcats have struggled to a disappointing 1-5 start this season.

Football: Can Northwestern turn its season around?

October 25, 2019

Football The noise is starting to get louder now. It’s been simmering under the surface, crescendoing up when times are bad and easing when times are good. It was an annoyance at first, something...

Hunter Johnson prepares to take a snap. The sophomore quarterback has struggled so far this season.

Football: Hunter Johnson and the road less traveled

October 17, 2019

Sometimes, he looks at his situation and asks himself “why me?” Three years ago, Lowell Narcisse was a top quarterback recruit in the 2017 class, expecting to set the college football world on fire....

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