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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


Redshirt sophomore running back Joseph Himon II evades tackles against Eastern Illinois Saturday night. Himon scored his first touchdown in more than a year against the Panthers.

Rapid Recap: Northwestern 31, Eastern Illinois 7

September 14, 2024

Eight days removed from a double-overtime defeat against Duke, Northwestern looked to cap its three-game nonconference slate with a victory over FCS foe Eastern Illinois Saturday night. The Wildcats...

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Jack Lausch warms up ahead of Northwestern’s Week 2 game against Duke. Lausch was named the Wildcats’ Week 3 starter on Monday.

Football: Northwestern’s Jack Lausch embraces new responsibility as starting quarterback

September 10, 2024

Northwestern redshirt sophomore quarterback Jack Lausch began his Week 3 buildup Monday morning with the same mindset he established as a sophomore on Brother Rice High School’s varsity squad — prepare...

A cat statue at a football stadium.

Football: New York Giants to hire former Northwestern quarterback Mike Kafka as offensive coordinator

February 3, 2022

The New York Giants plan to hire former Northwestern quarterback Mike Kafka as their next offensive coordinator, according to reports Thursday from NFL Network’s Mike Garafalo and Ian Rapoport. Kafka,...

Clayton Thorson passes the ball. The sophomore quarterback is on pace to throw 408 passes in 2016.

Football: Northwestern’s offense becoming more pass-oriented

September 22, 2016

Football For the second straight fall, Northwestern’s offense can seem predictable. Just not in the way you’d expect. Over the past two-plus seasons, the Wildcats’ offensive identity has...

Football: Former Wildcat quarterback Kafka signs with Minnesota Vikings

April 1, 2015

Football Former Northwestern quarterback Mike Kafka has signed a contract with the Minnesota Vikings, according to his agent and several media reports. The signal caller played as a Wildcat from...

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