‘Cats may have a shot at Champs Sports Bowl, and other predictions
With the season winding down, it’s time to look at the bowl outlook for each Big Ten team.
Academic advisors and individual attention give the Wildcats an edge
How Northwestern athletes manage to succeed both in the classroom and on the field.
Being Fitz’s friend on Facebook has its benefits
Fitzgerald’s use of Facebook and Twitter is helping Northwestern both on and off the field.
Football: ‘Cats beat Miami of Ohio, 16-6
Surprise, surprise! Northwestern’s defense finally came to play during Sunday’s game at Ryan Field.
Celebrating the inauguration of incoming Northwestern president Morton O. Schapiro and remembering the life and services of former Miami of Ohio and Northwestern head coach Randy Walker, Northwestern pulled out a victory over Miami by a score of 16-6, closing out [...]
The quarter system is detrimental to the ‘Cats and their fans
The quarter system shouldn’t make the football team play without fans for the opening two weeks.
A whole new class of Wildcat athletes
The sports season has begun, and we have a new group of Wildcats to watch.
Football: ‘Cats fall to Minnesota, 35-24
The Wildcats are experiencing a bit of déjà vu. Another Saturday, another early deficit overcome, another fourth quarter lead, another loss sealed by a late turnover.
Northwestern lost its Big Ten opener to Minnesota 35-24 Saturday at Ryan Field. Despite leading 24-21 at the start of the fourth quarter, the Northwestern defense was unable to hold [...]
Football feedback
It was certainly an interesting start to the non-conference schedule for the Wildcat football team — one that didn’t ruin the season but still created question marks.
What Fall Quarter has in store for Northwestern sports
Don’t just head out for the football games. From field hockey to volleyball, fall sports are off to a promising start.
Football: NU narrowly escapes Eastern Michigan, 27-24
Photos by Jamie Wiebe / North by Northwestern.
While war veterans filled the stands to celebrate Heroes’ Day at Ryan Field, junior kicker Stefan Demos was the only true hero on the football field Saturday in the Wildcats’ second game of the season. Northwestern narrowly defeated Eastern Michigan University, with Demos kicking the game-winning 49-yard field [...]
Friday’s baseball game, in photos
After taking a lead early on, Northwestern Wildcats lost to University of Illinois 10 – 2.
Women’s lacrosse beats OSU 18-10, in photos
The team remains undefeated after Wednesday’s victory, finishing the regular season on top.
‘Cats fall to Gophers 66-53 in first round of Big Ten tournament
The Wildcat men’s basketball team fell to the Minnesota Gophers 66-53 today in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. The loss effectively puts an end to the ‘Cats hopes for an at-large berth for the NCAA tournament.
Senior guard Kevin Coble was the only Wildcat to score in the double digits, finishing [...]
Tyrell Sutton to participate in NFL Scouting Combine
ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg is reporting that Northwestern running back Tyrell Sutton received an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine, which will take place between Feb. 18 and 24 in Indianapolis.
Despite missing the last four games of the regular season with a wrist injury, the senior from Akron, Ohio still rushed for 890 yards and [...]
Northwestern pre-Alamo Bowl tailgate
Northwestern fans tailgated outside of the Alamodome in San Antonio hours before the Wildcats were to face Missouri in the Alamo Bowl.
