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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


Christian Jones bobbles a pass. The senior and many other receivers exacerbated Northwestern's offensive struggles by dropping passes throughout the game.

Football: Poor passing game plagues Northwestern offense in loss

October 17, 2015

With the first half slipping away and the Wildcats losing 9-0, NU needed a big play. Instead, at their own 13-yard line, the Cats punted after three pass incompletions and no yards gained on the drive....

Iowa running back Derrick Mitchell Jr. dives into the end zone for a touchdown. The Hawkeyes gashed the Wildcats on the ground, rushing for 294 yards.

Football: Wildcats suffer second straight blowout, fall to Hawkeyes 40-10

October 17, 2015

Northwestern's uniforms resembled the 1995 Wildcats, but the 2015 team's performance Saturday certainly didn't call to mind its Rose-Bowl predecessor. No. 20 NU (5-2, 1-2 Big Ten) played as flat as...

Quarterback Clayton Thorson gets sacked in the first half. The redshirt freshman struggled throughout the game, completing fewer than half his passes for just 125 yards while also throwing an interception.

Rapid Reaction: Wildcats fall apart during 40-10 homecoming loss against Hawkeyes

October 17, 2015

What went right: Northwestern’s offensive production was largely confined to the second quarter, when the Wildcats were able to put a few scoring drives together for 10 points. NU mixed up the play-calling...

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