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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


Golden: NU has nothing to lose, throw the freshmen into the fire

Golden: NU has nothing to lose, throw the freshmen into the fire

November 14, 2019

Football Let’s face it, Northwestern fans: The season is over. As if it wasn’t already certain, last Saturday’s loss to Purdue made it official. The team would’ve had a slim chance to make...

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...

Ten Northwestern games played on a Friday. According to The Daily's research, these are the only non-bowl games the Wildcats have played on a Friday.

‘I’ve got class even though I don’t but I do:’ What playing on a Friday means for Northwestern

October 17, 2019

Football In a famous tune by the band Chicago, the lead singer is approached by multiple people on the street and asked what time it is. His response, which is also the name of the song, propelled...

Hunter Johnson runs the ball. The sophomore quarterback missed the last game due to injury.

Football Notebook: NU has a number of connections with Ohio State

October 16, 2019

Back before Justin Fields became a highly touted prospect, Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald recruited Fields to Evanston and the Wildcats offered him a scholarship in 2016. Fields became a five-star...

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