Football KENOSHA, Wis. — A week ago, near the outset of fall camp, coach Pat Fitzgerald said Jared Thomas was given an opportunity. Thomas, it seems, has made good use of that opportunity. The...

Football Watching class after class of players mature during their four years at Northwestern, coach Pat Fitzgerald said, is one of the most rewarding parts of the coaching job. But rising senior...

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...

Football EAST LANSING, Michigan — Opposing Big Ten schools might want to stop scheduling their homecomings when Northwestern comes to town. For the second time in three weeks, the Wildcats (3-3,...

Football Throwing for 320 yards and three touchdowns is a great night as a quarterback — completing only 18-of-39 passes is just the opposite. Putting the two together gives Clayton Thorson’s...