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

The Class of 2016 runs onto Ryan Field before Northwestern plays host to South Dakota. It is the third year of the tradition, during which the freshman class runs onto the field before NUs first home game.

Photo gallery: Football: Northwestern vs. South Dakota

September 22, 2012

Northwestern won for the fourth week in a row Saturday, defeating South Dakota 38-7. The Wildcats effectively ended the game in the first half, racing out to a 28-0 lead going into halftime. The Cats...

Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald (center) celebrates as wide receiver Doug Diedrick is brought down for the final Wildcat pass of the game in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats had 408 yards of total offense throughout the game.

Football: Wildcats rely on Mark, running game for blowout win over South Dakota

September 22, 2012

South Dakota can take solace in the fact that it lost to possibly the fastest-rising team in the Big Ten. Northwestern (4-0) maintained its unblemished record Saturday by defeating its first opponent...

Venric Mark celebrates the first of his three rushing touchdowns in the first half. The junior running back had 97 yards rushing in the first half to propel NU to a 28-0 lead.

Northwestern crushes South Dakota for fourth straight win

September 22, 2012

Northwestern won for the fourth week in a row Saturday, defeating South Dakota 38-7. The Wildcats effectively ended the game in the first half, racing out to a 28-0 lead going into halftime. The Cats...

Northwestern running back Venrik Marc dodges a tackle against Boston College on Sept. 15. The Wildcats went on to beat the Eagles 22-13.

Football: Junior running back poised for 1,000-yard season

September 11, 2012

The last time a Northwestern football player rushed for more than 1,000 yards was in 2006 when sophomore Tyrell Sutton matched that exact number. Since Sutton graduated in 2009, no running back has broken...

NUs defense kept the team in the game against Vanderbilt, a week after giving up 482 passing yards and 41 points to Syracuse.

Football: Northwestern dominates other side of ball against Vanderbilt

September 9, 2012

A week after giving up nearly 500 yards through the air, the Northwestern defense rebounded against Vanderbilt. The Wildcats kept the Commodores in check for most of Saturday’s game, stuffing running...

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