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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


Halftime Reaction: Northwestern 14, Western Illinois 7

September 20, 2014

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back Northwestern showed many signs of progress in the first half. Save for one very ugly red zone drive that resulted in a fumble by senior quarterback Trevor Siemian,...

Sophomore Stephen Buckley will shift from running back to wide receiver, beginning with Saturdays game against Western Illinois. Northwestern will likely need to change more than just Buckleys position to revive its struggling offense.

Gameday: All Quiet on the Offensive Front

September 18, 2014

The big news for Northwestern football this week: Sophomore Stephen Buckley is moving from running back to wide receiver. That’s not too encouraging for a team that’s 0-2. Buckley is a great...

Coach Pat Fitzgerald has cracked down the past two weeks, forcing Northwesterns players to do mid-practice up-down drills in an attempt to toughen up the team. The Wildcats are 0-2 entering Saturdays game with Western Illinois.

Gameday: Fitzgerald, Wildcats hope up-downs are the answer

September 18, 2014

Whistle. Northwestern’s offense, in helmets and full pads, drops to the ground, performs a synchronized push-up, stands up and collapses back down for another one. The unit has committed some sort...

Football: Diagnosing Northwestern’s offense

September 12, 2014

There have been many explanations for the Wildcats' slow offensive start through two games, all of them contributing factors: inaccurate throws by senior quarterback Trevor Siemian, blatant drops by receivers,...

Football: Three takeaways from Northern Illinois’ 23-15 victory over Northwestern

September 7, 2014

1. Northwestern’s strengths aren’t good enough to mask its weaknesses The story of Saturday’s 23-15 loss to Northern Illinois was one step forward, two steps back for Northwestern. For every time...

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