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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


Putterman: Northwestern football led by unheralded-recruits-turned-stars

Putterman: Northwestern football led by unheralded-recruits-turned-stars

December 28, 2015

Football Trivia question: Who was the lone four-star recruit in Northwestern football’s 2013 class? Hint: It wasn’t All-Big Ten linebacker Anthony Walker or three-year starter Matthew Harris...

Justin Jackson runs into a Minnesota defender. The sophomore running back will be tasked with keeping Northwestern out of third-and-long situations against a tough Tennessee defense.

Outback Bowl Preview: Northwestern’s offense vs. Tennessee’s defense

December 24, 2015

Football The Northwestern Wildcats and the Tennessee Volunteers have met exactly once before — in the 1997 Citrus Bowl, which pitted NU's then-linebacker Pat Fitzgerald against Tennessee's future...

Outback Bowl Preview: Northwestern’s defense vs. Tennessee’s offense

December 22, 2015

Football Personnel Senior All-Big Ten cornerback Nick VanHoose will miss the Outback Bowl due to a finger injury, likely to be replaced by a rotation of sophomores Keith Watkins II and Marcus...

Clayton Thorson scans the field before a snap. The redshirt freshman quarterback could have his hands full with a dominant Tennessee pass rush.

Football: A quick look at Tennessee, Northwestern’s opponent in the Outback Bowl

December 19, 2015

Tennessee is far from being the class of the SEC or a national powerhouse — much like it was in the 1996 season when the Volunteers and Wildcats last met — but despite an 8-4 (5-3 SEC) record, Tennessee...

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