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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


Redshirt freshman quarterback Clayton Thorson drops back to pass. Thorson was benched briefly in the second half Saturday after a rough day throwing the ball.

Football: Offensive issues linger in narrow win over Purdue

November 14, 2015

Gameday A home game against a bottom-tier Big Ten opponent Saturday led many predict a blowout. But Northwestern’s offense, or lack thereof, ensured that the 21-14 win over Purdue was anything but...

Sophomore running back Justin Jackson will look to build on an impressive freshman campaign when Northwestern kicks off Sept. 5.

Football: Justin Jackson’s encore act and other Northwestern notes

August 12, 2015

One year ago, Justin Jackson was a true freshman with no guarantee of playing, let alone starting, during his first season in Evanston. At that point, Jackson was third at best on Northwestern’s running...

Senior Zack Oliver is one of three quarterbacks vying for Northwestern's starting job, along with redshirt freshman Clayton Thorson and sophomore Matt Alviti

Football: Northwestern focuses on quarterbacks ahead of season

August 1, 2015

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald was first asked about his team’s quarterback depth chart six questions into Big Ten Media Day on Friday. “I'm a little surprised it took this long for that question,”...

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