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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


Clayton Thorson gets tackled. The junior quarterback passed for 142 yards in Northwestern's homecoming loss.

Football: Homecoming loss leaves Northwestern’s offense seeking answers

October 7, 2017

Football Northwestern’s offense has been here before. In an echo of the September struggles of 2016, when the unit hit its nadir in a 9-7 loss to FCS program Illinois State, the Wildcats’...

Lamps: Anger, offense should not be used as substitutes for logical arguments

Lamps: Anger, offense should not be used as substitutes for logical arguments

April 26, 2016

During arguments, people often use emotional appeals like being angry or offended as means of demonstrating passion or correctness. This is a habit we need to collectively break. Strong emotions do not...

Football: Wildcats prepare to face Minnesota offense 2.0

October 2, 2015

When asked in his Monday press conference how much he looked at last year’s game against Minnesota to prepare for Saturday’s tilt, coach Pat Fitzgerald detailed the process of preparing for a Big Ten...

Men’s Basketball: Crawford’s continued struggles hinder Wildcat offense

January 15, 2014

Northwestern had an upset in its sights. The Wildcats just needed offense. Early in the second half Wednesday night, down only a few points, NU’s defense continued to stop Michigan State. On the other...

Pat Fitzgerald attempted to explain NU’s recent offensive failures at his weekly press conference Monday. The coach questioned his team’s effort saying, “If I’ve got to coach effort for any of our guys, then they’re not going to play.”

Football: Fitzgerald looking for answers to offensive woes

October 21, 2013

If Northwestern is going to end its losing streak this weekend against Iowa, it has to do so without senior running back Venric Mark. Coach Pat Fitzgerald announced Monday that his electrifying playmaker...

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