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: With nearly four dozen starts under his belt, Thorson establishes himself as Northwestern great

Football: With nearly four dozen starts under his belt, Thorson establishes himself as Northwestern great

October 26, 2018

Mick McCall has been coaching college football since 1979. In those 40 seasons, for all the players he’s coached, he’s never seen one take notes like Clayton Thorson. “I don’t know how many...

Pope: If Thorson misses time, expect Andrew Marty to be Wildcats’ quarterback

May 1, 2018

Football Andrew Marty said he first met the man he may replace this fall over the cheesy aromas of a Lou Malnati’s pizza. Marty, now a redshirt freshman quarterback, was then a junior in high...

Senior defensive end Deonte Gibson battles against a Tennessee player. The Wildcat captain along with his senior teammates played their last game for Northwestern on Friday.

Football: Seniors reflect on difficult end to 10-3 season

January 1, 2016

Football TAMPA, Fla. — Pat Fitzgerald choked up following Friday’s Outback Bowl loss. The coach took a moment to regroup after his seniors played their last game as Wildcats. “I want...

Redshirt freshman quarterback Clayton Thorson sits up after taking a hit Friday. Thorson struggled as Northwestern lost the Outback Bowl 45-6 to Tennessee.

Football: Outback Bowl blowout brings ‘disappointing’ end to Northwestern’s season

January 1, 2016

Football TAMPA, Fla. — Friday could have been an exclamation point on a historic season, a celebration of one of the greatest teams in Northwestern history. Instead, the Outback Bowl was a...

Junior cornerback Matthew Harris and sophomore safety Godwin Igwebuike bring down Purdue running back Markell Jones. Northwesterns defense came up with many crucial stops to bail out the Wildcats struggling offense.

Football: Wildcats edge Boilermakers in sloppy senior day battle

November 14, 2015

Gameday In the last home game of the season, a late, fourth-quarter touchdown lifted Northwestern over Purdue in a game of blunders, penalties and big defensive plays. The No. 18 Wildcats (8-2,...

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