Skip to Main Content
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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Football: Wildcats' passing struggles extend well beyond quarterback

Football: Wildcats’ passing struggles extend well beyond quarterback

November 6, 2014

Gameday It’s been a terrible year on offense for Northwestern. The unit looked good on paper heading into the season, but, through eight games, it has produced a tepid 19.1 points per game, a mark...

Football: Wildcats put blowout loss behind them, begin Michigan preparation

November 3, 2014

If there has been a theme to coach Pat Fitzgerald’s weekly news conferences this year, it is this: an inverse relationship between Northwestern’s play on the field and Fitzgerald’s mood. When...

Football: Three takeaways from Northwestern’s 48-7 loss to Iowa

November 3, 2014

1. Northwestern needs to play from ahead This concept is one that can sometimes be overused in football analysis — teams that get leads tend to win more and do better because, well, better teams get...

Kyle Prater fumbles the ball late in the first half. Prater’s bobble, which led to an Iowa touchdown, was one of a slew of Northwestern miscues en route to a 38-7 halftime deficit and a 48-7 defeat at the hands of the Hawkeyes.

Football: Wildcats flounder against Hawkeyes in worst performance of the season

November 1, 2014

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Northwestern’s season is officially circling the drain. The Wildcats (3-5, 2-3 Big Ten) were summarily defeated 48-7 by the Iowa Hawkeyes (6-2, 3-1) in a game that was never even...

Iowa defensive lineman Louis Trinca-Pasat hits junior quarterback Zack Oliver. Oliver struggled after replacing senior Trevor Siemian under center, going 1-of-6 for 7 yards in the fourth quarter of Northwestern’s 48-7 loss to Iowa on Saturday.

Football: Trevor Siemian benched for Zack Oliver late in blowout loss

November 1, 2014

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Trevor Siemian’s leash finally ran out Saturday, as the senior quarterback was benched early in the fourth quarter. With 13:47 to play and Northwestern losing 41-7 to Iowa,...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881
Trevor Siemian