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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


Jacob Swan/Daily Senior Staffer

Captured: Fans gather for Outback Bowl parade on New Year’s Eve

January 1, 2016

Welcome to The Daily's photo blog: Captured. This will be a space to share photos by The Daily's staff as well as photos from members of our community. Students can submit entries to be considered from...

The Northwestern defensive line sets up near the goal line. The defense will be crucial in the Cats' attempt to knock off the Volunteers.

Outback Bowl Preview: Game Predictions

December 31, 2015

Football Alex Putterman: Northwestern 24, Tennessee 23 The Wildcats surprised us when they upset Stanford to open the season. They surprised us when they cruised by Duke and Minnesota. They surprised...

Justin Jackson runs into a Minnesota defender. The sophomore running back will be tasked with keeping Northwestern out of third-and-long situations against a tough Tennessee defense.

Outback Bowl Preview: Northwestern’s offense vs. Tennessee’s defense

December 24, 2015

Football The Northwestern Wildcats and the Tennessee Volunteers have met exactly once before — in the 1997 Citrus Bowl, which pitted NU's then-linebacker Pat Fitzgerald against Tennessee's future...

Northwestern football players stand behind their Gator Bowl trophy. The Cats won the Gator Bowl in 2013, ending a decades-long bowl losing streak.

Football: Northwestern looks to rebound from its (mostly) doomed bowl past

December 20, 2015

Football When Northwestern last went to the Outback Bowl in 2010, the team hadn’t come away from a bowl game with a win in 61 years. The 2010 Outback Bowl proved to be a close game with the...

Clayton Thorson scans the field before a snap. The redshirt freshman quarterback could have his hands full with a dominant Tennessee pass rush.

Football: A quick look at Tennessee, Northwestern’s opponent in the Outback Bowl

December 19, 2015

Tennessee is far from being the class of the SEC or a national powerhouse — much like it was in the 1996 season when the Volunteers and Wildcats last met — but despite an 8-4 (5-3 SEC) record, Tennessee...

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