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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 freshman quarterback Clayton Thorson celebrates with teammates following his second-quarter touchdown. Northwestern topped No. Stanford 16-6 on Saturday.

Football: Ground game, defense carry Northwestern to 16-6 upset of No. 21 Stanford

September 5, 2015

It was an opening-game test unlike any Northwestern football has faced in years. And the team passed with flying colors. The Cats won the battle in the trenches, holding No. 21 Stanford to 85 rushing...

Dan Vitale and the Northwestern receiving corps caught only 10 touchdown passes in 2014. With Christian Jones back, the group could improve in 2015.

2015 Football Preview: Mature receiving corps holds potential

August 18, 2015

Receptions didn’t come easily for Northwestern in 2014. Sometimes they didn’t even come at all. But despite ranking 88th in receiving yards in the Football Bowl Subdivision and having only 10...

Senior kicker Jack Mitchell kicks a field goal against Notre Dame last fall. Mitchell returns as the Wildcats kicker in 2015.

2015 Football Preview: Special teams have much room to improve

August 3, 2015

Special teams was not a point of strength for Northwestern in 2014. Aside from junior kicker Jack Mitchell’s heroics in an upset win over Notre Dame, the Wildcats’ kicking, coverage and return...

Football: Despite big win, Fitzgerald has team focused on Boilermakers

November 17, 2014

It’s been a good week for Jack Mitchell. After a clutch performance that saw him nail the game-winning kick in Northwestern’s most improbable victory in recent memory, the sophomore kicker was...

Football: Wildcats put blowout loss behind them, begin Michigan preparation

November 3, 2014

If there has been a theme to coach Pat Fitzgerald’s weekly news conferences this year, it is this: an inverse relationship between Northwestern’s play on the field and Fitzgerald’s mood. When...

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