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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

JJ Jefferson is tackled by the Nebraska defender. The wide receiver had four catches for 25 yards.

Football: Northwestern drops heartbreaker to Nebraska on game-ending field goal

October 5, 2019

Football LINCOLN, Neb. — When Northwestern and Nebraska get together, it’s a near-certainty the game will come down to the wire. Five of the last eight meetings were decided by three points...

Aidan Smith runs the football. The junior quarterback made his first career start Saturday.

Football: Aidan Smith comes up just short in his first career start

October 5, 2019

Football LINCOLN, Neb. — The bookends of Northwestern junior quarterback Aidan Smith’s first career start were ones he would like to forget. To start Saturday’s game, Smith tried to make...

Kurt Hansen holds his House Divided hat and Nebwestern T-shirt. The Bienen professor became a faculty member in 1991.

Family, Football and Music: How Kurt Hansen’s love for Northwestern and Nebraska runs through family lines

October 4, 2019

Football As Bienen Prof. Kurt Hansen walked to his car after his Saturday class several years ago, he caught the glares from people in the parking lot. This wasn’t just any normal Saturday...

Adrian Martinez is hurried out of the pocket. The sophomore gunslinger is one of the top quarterbacks in the Big Ten.

Football: Man-free defense, the I Formation and stopping Nebraska’s Adrian Martinez

October 3, 2019

Football After Northwestern pulled out a 34-31 overtime victory over Nebraska last fall, coach Pat Fitzgerald had two concluding notes on the Cornhuskers’ dual-threat quarterback Adrian Martinez....

Dan Kubiuk prepares to lead Northwestern out of the tunnel before its home opener against UNLV. The sixth year senior has dealt with multiple catastrophic injuries and has played multiple sports in his career at NU.

Two Achilles tears, three position switches, one sport change and six years later, Dan Kubiuk is Northwestern’s starting punter

October 3, 2019

Football Dan Kubiuk’s journey to Northwestern’s starting punting job is so long and unique, it’s probably best to just let him tell you. “Came in, walked on to the football team as a kicker,...

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