Sherrick McManis

Football Notebook: Fitzgerald discusses missed tackles

September 6, 2019

Football CHICAGO — The Northwestern defense had an “outstanding” performance Saturday against Stanford, but was a few criteria away from being dominant. At Thursday’s press conference,...

Football: VanHoose, Harris holding down cornerback position

November 14, 2014

Gameday Not too long ago, cornerback was a problem position for Northwestern. Last season — when the Wildcats allowed 256.2 passing yards per game, 102nd out of 124 Football Bowl Subdivision teams...

Former football player Rashad Lawrence signed by Chicago Bears

November 11, 2014

Gameday Rashad Lawrence has another shot at the National Football League. The former Northwestern receiver, who graduated last year, was signed to the practice squad of the Chicago Bears on Tuesday,...

Football: The oral history of the Pat Fitzgerald era

February 19, 2013

On Jan. 1, 2013, Northwestern won its first bowl game in 64 years, ending the nation’s longest bowl-win drought. The Wildcats’ head coach Pat Fitzgerald, a college football Hall of Famer and member...

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