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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


Redshirt junior linebacker Mac Uihlein plays a special teams down against Nebraska in 2023. Uihlein earned the starting Mike linebacker job this season.

Football: Week 2 Notebook: Northwestern set for nighttime Duke duel on Lake Michigan

September 5, 2024

Following last season’s 38-14 Durham drubbing at Duke, Northwestern reached a significant inflection point, winning seven of its last 10 games in 2023 and seismically shifting the program’s trajectory...

Sixth-year quarterback Ben Bryant and junior quarterback Brendan Sullivan in the game.

Football: Ben Bryant vs. Brendan Sullivan: Which quarterback will we see more on Saturday against Howard?

October 5, 2023

Graduate student quarterback Ben Bryant's upper-body injury silenced the Ryan Field crowd immediately on Saturday versus then-No.6 Penn State. The big hit occurred seconds after a third quarter snap,...

Sophomore defensive back Braden Turner dives on a loose ball against Penn State on Saturday. After Turner recovered sophomore linebacker Brayden Brus’ forced fumble, the ‘Cats took a 3-0 lead.

Football: Northwestern’s special teamers jolt first half effort against No. 6 Penn State

October 1, 2023

In the buildup to No. 6 Penn State’s Saturday trip to Ryan Field, Nittany Lions’ coach James Franklin turned down the music in University Park to simulate the environment his team would encounter at...

Sophomore quarterback Jack Lausch is tackled. Northwestern fell victim to a 31-point second-half burst from No. 6 Penn State on Saturday in a 41-13 defeat.

Football: Northwestern still searching for four full quarters of football, falls victim to second-half surge from No. 6 Penn State

October 1, 2023

Northwestern interim head coach David Braun got exactly what he wanted against No. 6 Penn State: a fast start. Senior kicker Jack Olsen’s opening squib kick on Saturday threw the Nittany Lions for...

Cam Porter gets tackled by a Penn State defender. As a result of its offensive line struggles, the ‘Cats offense was unable to gain momentum in their 41-13 loss to No. 6 Penn State.

Rapid Recap: No. 6 Penn State 41, Northwestern 13

September 30, 2023

Coming off a second half rally against Minnesota last week, Northwestern hoped to shock the football world as it hosted No. 6 Penn State on Saturday. The two teams started off slow offensively, each...

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