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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


Anthony Walker kneels before a game. Walker announced on Friday through a tweet that he will enter the NFL Draft.

Football: Anthony Walker announces he will enter NFL Draft

December 30, 2016

Football Anthony Walker will forgo his final season of eligibility and enter the 2017 NFL Draft, the junior linebacker announced via Twitter on Friday. The three-year starter was a key defensive...

Macan Wilson catches a pass in the Pinstripe Bowl. With Austin Carr graduating, Wilson figures to be a big part of Northwestern's 2017 plans.

Football: Pinstripe Bowl win gives exciting glimpse of Northwestern’s 2017 potential

December 28, 2016

Football NEW YORK — Northwestern wanted to use the Pinstripe Bowl to send its seniors out with a win. The Wildcats did indeed win, impressively upsetting No. 23 Pittsburgh, 31-24. But it was the...

Justin Jackson dives into the end zone. The junior running back ran for a career-high 224 yards and scored three times against Pittsburgh.

Football: Jackson explodes in huge Pinstripe Bowl performance

December 28, 2016

Football NEW YORK — Under the bright lights at Yankee Stadium, Justin Jackson shined brighter than ever. The junior running back capped off a sterling season with a maestro performance in the Pinstripe...

Garrett Dickerson celebrates after scoring Northwestern's go-ahead touchdown in the Pinstripe Bowl. The junior's reception came on fourth down.

Football: Fourth-down conversions pave way to Wildcats’ Pinstripe Bowl win

December 28, 2016

Football NEW YORK — Facing fourth-and-one at Pittsburgh’s 21-yard line, coach Pat Fitzgerald took a chance. Northwestern (7-6, 5-4 Big Ten) trailed No. 23 Pittsburgh (8-5, 5-3 ACC) 24-21 with...

Coach Pat Fitzgerald raises the George Steinbrenner Trophy after Northwestern's Pinstripe Bowl victory. Fitzgerald is the first coach in program history to win two bowl games.

Football: Northwestern upsets No. 23 Pittsburgh in back-and-forth Pinstripe Bowl

December 28, 2016

Football NEW YORK — Yankee Stadium was in a Northwestern state of mind. Capping off a season that started bleak, the Wildcats (7-6, 5-4 Big Ten) defeated No. 23 Pittsburgh (8-5, 5-3 ACC) 31-24...

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