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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


Riley Lees is tackled by two Purdue defenders. The senior receiver, who recorded 430 yards and two touchdowns last season, figures to have a large role in Mike Bajakian’s offense this year.

Football: Writers talk new offense, replacing talent on both sides of the ball

September 30, 2020

Football It has been a whirlwind offseason for Northwestern football, but for the first time since last November, there is a Wildcats game on the calendar for the current month. With a little over...

Coach Pat Fitzgerald yells after Hunter Johnson was injured in the third quarter. Johnson did not return to the game.

Football: Hunter Johnson returns to action, gets injured again in loss to Indiana

November 2, 2019

Football BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — In what has become a nightmare season for Northwestern, the scariest moment yet came in the third quarter of the Wildcats’ sixth straight loss, a 34-3 beatdown by...

Riley Lees breaks a tackle. The junior has led Northwestern in receiving yards so far this season.

Football: Northwestern’s receivers struggling with consistency, injuries

October 31, 2019

Football Somewhat ironically, one of the few good plays Aidan Smith made last Saturday against Iowa might have been the most damaging for Northwestern. Midway through the first quarter, the junior...

Greg Newsome reaches for the tackle. The sophomore cornerback had 4 tackles on Saturday.

Rapid Recap: Stanford 17, Northwestern 7

August 31, 2019

Even though he hadn’t thrown the ball well all day, the highly touted transfer still got the chance to be the hero. Down three points, Hunter Johnson got the ball on the Wildcats’ 22 yard line...

Clayton Thorson fires a pass. The senior quarterback tallied a career-high 455 yards in Saturday's win.

Football: Thorson puts Wildcats’ offense on his back in victory over Nebraska

October 13, 2018

Football The idea of Clayton Thorson as an NFL quarterback seems more and more reasonable every week. The senior has always looked the part at 6-foot-4, 220 pounds, but he ranked last among qualifying...

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