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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


Tyler Lancaster celebrates with the Land of Lincoln trophy after Northwestern’s 42-7 victory over Illinois. The Wildcats will learn their bowl destination on Sunday.

Football: Northwestern’s bowl destination remains up in the air

November 28, 2017

Football Northwestern’s regular season is over, but the team and its fans will have to wait another week before finding out exactly where the Wildcats will be playing postseason football. The...

Hunter Niswander punts the ball. The junior punter is second in the Big Ten in average punt yardage and punts per game.

Football: Offseason adjustments boost Niswander into punting elite

November 3, 2016

Football Hunter Niswander trotted onto the Outback Bowl field for his final punt of the 2015 season with a season average of 38.3 yards per punt, second-worst in the Big Ten. After receiving the...

Football: Northwestern ranked 23rd in final AP Poll

January 12, 2016

Football After a 10-win season and a blowout loss in the Outback Bowl, Northwestern came in at No. 23 in the end-of-season AP Poll released Tuesday. The Wildcats (10-3, 6-2 Big Ten) fell from their...

Cooper: It’s a great year to be a Wildcats fan

Cooper: It’s a great year to be a Wildcats fan

January 5, 2016

Success can sneak up on you. It seems odd that something so prized, so essential, so sought after can come as such a surprise, but sometimes, success comes out of nowhere. Take the performance of Northwestern’s...

Pillote: Despite Outback Bowl loss, plenty of reasons to appreciate 2015 season

Pillote: Despite Outback Bowl loss, plenty of reasons to appreciate 2015 season

January 4, 2016

Football The Wildcats just aren’t very good, and they never were. That’s what I wrote in the middle of the season, after back-to-back blowout losses to Michigan and Iowa scuttled Northwestern’s...

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