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For the first time this century, Northwestern has had a 300 yard passer, 100 yard rusher and multiple 100 yard receivers in one game. The Wildcats’ (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten) reached the historic milestone in their Wrigley Field matchup against Minnesota. In the 38-35 victory, graduate student quarterback Preston Stone threw for 305 yards and... The post Football: ‘Calm and collected’: … [Read more...] about Football: ‘Calm and collected’: the offensive line’s mentality heading into the battle for the Land of Lincoln trophy

Often caught up on the recruiting trail or reviewing film, there are only so many hours in a year that Northwestern coaches are available to spend with their players.  So, when defensive line coach Christian Smith is unavailable, younger defensive linemen turn to their veteran teammates to accelerate their development with extra work. One such... The post Football: ‘The … [Read more...] about Football: ‘The Wildcat’ Carmine Bastone faces final games of Northwestern career

DURHAM, N.C. —  Maddie Zimmer crouched down to the turf, eyeing the ball speeding toward her. In a seamless motion, she dropped her stick and stopped the ball in its tracks, just as she had done thousands of times before.  Junior defender Ilse Tromp stepped up and fired a strike into the back of the... The post Field Hockey: ‘We just wanted it even more’: Zimmer’s leadership … [Read more...] about Field Hockey: ‘We just wanted it even more’: Zimmer’s leadership drives Northwestern to second-straight national title

During a busy week of competition, Northwestern swimming and diving rewrote the history books at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational and the Ohio State Fall Invitational from Tuesday through Friday. At the Texas invite, the swimmers faced an eight-team field, including four opponents with ranked men’s and women’s teams.  On the men’s swimming side,... The post Swimming and … [Read more...] about Swimming and Diving: Northwestern sets five school records at Texas and Ohio State invitationals

DURHAM, N.C. — Chowing down on pizza with a Diet Coke in hand, Athletic Director Mark Jackson basked in the reality of another national championship trophy arriving in Evanston as the Sunday sun set on Duke’s Jack Katz Stadium.  After the dust settled from Northwestern’s 2-1 double-overtime victory over Princeton, the relative newcomer — who... The post Field Hockey: In North … [Read more...] about Field Hockey: In North Carolina, Northwestern coaches reflect on ‘golden era’ of Wildcat athletics