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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

Earnest Brown IV celebrates after a play. The senior defensive lineman has 5.5 tackles for loss this season.

Football: Ahead of Ohio State, a deep dive into Northwestern’s defensive kryptonite: the quarterback run

December 18, 2020

Football One uncharacteristic performance against Michigan State aside, No. 14 Northwestern has made one thing crystal clear through this season so far: It owns one of the country’s best defenses. ESPN’s...

Chris Bergin (28) flexes after a tackle. Bergin, Paddy Fisher (42) and Greg Newsome (2) were All-Big Ten honorees.

Football: 14 Wildcats earn Big Ten end-of-year honors

December 18, 2020

Football Two weeks after adding the first piece of hardware to its 2020 trophy cabinet — a West Division title for the second time in three years — Northwestern saw 14 of its players earn end-of-year...

Northwestern running back Jesse Brown holds the Land of Lincoln Trophy on his helmet

Football: No. 14 Northwestern dominates in the running game, beats Illinois 28-10

December 12, 2020

Football Pat Fitzgerald wants everyone to keep discounting Northwestern. When he saw the video of Illinois linebacker Milo Eifler calling the No. 14 Wildcats (6-1, 6-1 Big Ten) “little brother,”...

Adetomiwa Adebawore celebrates after a big stop.

Football: No. 14 Northwestern’s defense clamps down after shaky start versus Illinois

December 12, 2020

Football Two weeks ago, Rocky Lombardi and the Michigan State offense exploited the highly-touted Northwestern defense behind quarterback draws, third-down conversations and a well-planned rushing...

Northwesterns trio of linebackers celebrates after forcing a turnover against Wisconsin.

Football: How the ‘Irish Law Firm’ of linebackers became Northwestern’s heartbeat

December 11, 2020

Football Just six minutes into Northwestern’s biggest game of the season against No. 10 Wisconsin, with the Wildcats up 7-0 thanks to a touchdown score on their first possession, senior linebacker...

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