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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

Paschall: Fitzgerald silently recruits another strong class

February 5, 2013

There’s nothing sexy about a Northwestern football recruiting class. You won’t find them with a top-25 ranked class or competing with other Big Ten powerhouses like Ohio State and Michigan. A five-star...

Putterman: Class of 2016 plays big role in Gator Bowl win

January 14, 2013

Until this year, 63 consecutive Northwestern football teams had failed to win a bowl game, and 63 consecutive sets of Wildcats fans and students had suffered for it. American voters elected 10 new presidents...

Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald celebrates with an assistant coach following the teams 34-20 Gator Bowl victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The win marked the teams first bowl win in 64 years.

Football: Northwestern breaks bowl drought with dominating win over Mississippi State

January 1, 2013

There was only one lingering negative surrounding Northwestern football — a 64-year stretch of no bowl wins. That all changed Tuesday, when the Wildcats used a stifling pass rush and a resilient quarterback...

Coach Pat Fitzgerald hugs an assistant coach on the sidelines at the end of Northwesterns 34-20 win over Mississippi State in the 2013 Gator Bowl.

Football: Wildcats snap bowl losing streak with win over Mississippi State

January 1, 2013

Northwestern erased what coach Pat Fitzgerald has constantly called the last negative remaining in the program with a 34-20 victory over Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl on Tuesday. The Wildcats...

One of Northwesterns older fans got a chance to watch the Wildcats win their first bowl game since the 1949 Rose Bowl.

Photo gallery: Football: Northwestern vs. Mississippi State

January 1, 2013

Northwestern erased what coach Pat Fitzgerald has constantly called the last negative remaining in the program with a 34-20 victory over Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl on Tuesday. The Wildcats...

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