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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

Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald celebrates with an assistant coach following the teams 34-20 Gator Bowl victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The win marked the teams first bowl win in 64 years.

Football: Northwestern breaks bowl drought with dominating win over Mississippi State

January 1, 2013

There was only one lingering negative surrounding Northwestern football — a 64-year stretch of no bowl wins. That all changed Tuesday, when the Wildcats used a stifling pass rush and a resilient quarterback...

Coach Pat Fitzgerald hugs an assistant coach on the sidelines at the end of Northwesterns 34-20 win over Mississippi State in the 2013 Gator Bowl.

Football: Wildcats snap bowl losing streak with win over Mississippi State

January 1, 2013

Northwestern erased what coach Pat Fitzgerald has constantly called the last negative remaining in the program with a 34-20 victory over Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl on Tuesday. The Wildcats...

One of Northwesterns older fans got a chance to watch the Wildcats win their first bowl game since the 1949 Rose Bowl.

Photo gallery: Football: Northwestern vs. Mississippi State

January 1, 2013

Northwestern erased what coach Pat Fitzgerald has constantly called the last negative remaining in the program with a 34-20 victory over Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl on Tuesday. The Wildcats...

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald congratulates his defense after senior defensive end Quentin Williams returned an interception 29 yards for a touchdown. The Wildcats used the score to help give them a 13-0 lead, but NU now leads 13-10 at halftime.

Wildcats use three interceptions to take 13-10 halftime lead

January 1, 2013

Northwestern leads Mississippi State 13-10 after the first half of the Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl. The Wildcats jumped to an early lead, led by an opportunistic defense. Senior defensive lineman Quentin...

A Northwestern fan shows off his foam finger during the Wildcats’ pep rally in Jacksonville Monday night before the Gator Bowl.

Photo gallery: Gator Bowl pep rally

January 1, 2013

Northwestern fans gathered at Jacksonville Landing in Jacksonville, Fla., on Monday for a pep rally in advance of Tuesday's Gator Bowl, where the Wildcats knocked off Mississippi State 34-20. The Northwestern...

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