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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


Northwestern will play Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl on New Year's Day. The two teams will square off noon at the EverBank Field in Jacksonville.

Football: Northwestern headed to Gator Bowl on New Year’s Day

December 2, 2012

After mounting speculation throughout the past week, No. 20 Northwestern officially accepted an invitation Sunday to play in the 2013 Gator Bowl. The Wildcats (9-3, 5-3 Big Ten) will face Mississippi...

Football: Projecting where Northwestern will go bowling

November 29, 2012

CAPITAL ONE BOWL If Nebraska wins: If the Cornhuskers beat the Badgers, Northwestern has a 30 percent chance of going to Orlando. Insiders say the Capital One Bowl has a lot of interest in the Wildcats...

The rivalry between Northwestern and Illinois has intensified on the field in recent years. The Wildcats have lost two straight in the series and have not won the Land of Lincoln Trophy since their triumph over the Fighting Illini in the 2009 matchup.

Football: No love lost between Northwestern, Illinois

November 19, 2012

Last year’s game against Illinois ended about as poorly as possible for Northwestern. After a defeat in which the Wildcats blew an 18-point lead in the third quarter and a four-point lead with 13...

Junior quarterback Kain Colter said the offense will have a challenge with Penn State's defense. The team is using a similar blueprint to what they used in the 2010 Outback Bowl against Penn State defensive coordinator Ted Roof when he was the defensive coordinator at Auburn.

Football: Wildcats use unique ways to prepare for noisy Beaver Stadium

October 4, 2012

As the Northwestern offensive line jogged along the sidelines during practice Wednesday, one lineman blurted out: "We are ... Penn State!" It was not in a sarcastic or mocking tone — it had just become...

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