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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


Justin Jackson prepares for impact. The senior leads the team with 798 rushing yards on the season.

Football Roundtable: Writers talk Wildcats, Big Ten as season’s end approaches

November 7, 2017

Football Northwestern has made it through three quarters of its season, and what a season it has been. After stumbling out of the gate — losing in a stunning rout at Duke and dropping conference games...

Penn State’s Saquon Barkley runs against Northwestern in 2015. The Heisman contender leads a potent Nittany Lions offense into Evanston.

Pope: Championship-caliber Nittany Lions out of Wildcats’ stratosphere

October 6, 2017

Football This weekend’s homecoming festivities might as well signify not only the return of thousands of alumni to Evanston but also the return of Penn State to the elite tier of college football. The...

Clayton Thorson (left) scans the field, while Trevor Siemian throws the ball. Siemian is in his second season as the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos while Thorson has strong pro prospects.

Football: Point-Counterpoint: NFL careers for Northwestern gun-slingers

September 26, 2017

Football The joint rise of current Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson and NU alumnus Trevor Siemian’s strong early start in his second season under center for the Denver Broncos got The Daily’s...

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