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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

Jeremy Larkin pulls away from a Duke defender. Larkin and the Wildcats offense struggled to convert scoring opportunities Saturday.

Football: Numerous squandered opportunities plague Northwestern’s offense against Duke

September 8, 2018

Football Northwestern’s first drive in its 21-7 loss to Duke on Saturday was basically perfect. The 13 drives that followed were anything but. Nine of those 13 drives ended in Blue Devils...

Northwestern freshman receiver JJ Jefferson leaps for a pass that ended up falling incomplete. The Wildcats scored zero points after their opening drive Saturday.

Football: Offensive line woes lead to Northwestern’s first loss in 11 months

September 8, 2018

Football Northwestern’s two-quarterback system may get all the attention, but it was the Duke defensive line that dominated in the Blue Devils’ 21-7 victory Saturday at Ryan Field. Both senior...

Northwestern cornerback Greg Newsome and Duke receiver Chris Taylor reach for the football. Duke and Northwestern played a defensive game Saturday at Ryan Field

Rapid Recap: Duke 21, Northwestern 7

September 8, 2018

Football Just like in the season opener, a high-scoring first half dissolved into a second-half defensive slugfest. This time, however, Northwestern was the team that entered halftime trailing by...

Northwestern defenders sack Duke quarterback Daniel Jones during the two teams 2016 meeting. Jones then torched the Wildcats in 2017 and will start Saturdays game in Evanston.

Football: Northwestern gets third chance to contain Daniel Jones’ Duke offense

September 6, 2018

Football Duke quarterback Daniel Jones ran all over Northwestern last year, scrambling for 108 yards and two touchdowns (along with 305 yards and two more touchdowns through the air) in a performance...

Trey Pugh (left), Cam Green (middle) and John Moten (right) celebrate a Northwestern touchdown during the Wildcats 31-27 win over Purdue on Thursday.

Football: Northwestern opens 2018 with 31-27 escape at Purdue

August 31, 2018

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Coach Pat Fitzgerald said the world would know his starting quarterback at 8:06 p.m. on Thursday. But as Northwestern started on defense, the suspense dragged on a longer — until...

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