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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

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,...

Pat Fitzgerald encourages his team. The Wildcats will play at Nebraska on Saturday in what amounts to a must-win game.

Rosenberg: Another Northwestern midseason turnaround is possible, but it must start now

October 3, 2019

Football It really feels like déjà vu for Northwestern. At this time last year, the Wildcats were 1-3, coming off a loss to a ranked Michigan team, in which they played better than expected,...

Drake Anderson gets tackled short of the goal line on a two-point conversion attempt. The Wildcats were 0-for-2 on such plays in their loss Saturday in Madison.

Football: Pat Fitzgerald is an analytics believer, which explains what happened Saturday

September 28, 2019

Football MADISON, Wis. — The play call that drove Northwestern fans crazy against Wisconsin goes back to a rainy Saturday in Boston at the end of February. At the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference...

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