Ticket reselling at heightened prices is a generally accepted concept. But for Northwestern football games, that was uncommon until the University implemented a highly competitive ticket claim process for students to accommodate the reduced seating of its temporary lakeside stadium. For the past two home football games, students who could not claim a ticket were... The post … [Read more...] about Wayback Wednesday: Northwestern football ticket scalping has been going on for decades. Does that make it okay?
Football: Northwestern prepares to enter ‘hostile’ Kinnick Stadium to take on Iowa
On Oct. 11, Northwestern entered SECU Stadium and dismantled Maryland with a resounding 37-10 win. The nearly 40,000 fans in attendance didn’t seem to affect coach David Braun’s squad. The Wildcats (3-4, 1-3 Big Ten) now embark toward Iowa City for a conference road test against Iowa on Saturday. In his Monday press conference, Braun... The post Football: Northwestern prepares … [Read more...] about Football: Northwestern prepares to enter ‘hostile’ Kinnick Stadium to take on Iowa
Field Hockey: No. 2 Northwestern sets new program record after dominating Stanford, UC Davis
No. 2 Northwestern continued its best start to a season in program history this weekend, taking down Stanford 7-0 and UC Davis 11-1. With 15 straight wins since the season’s start, the Wildcats (15-0, 5-0 Big Ten) broke the previous school record of 14 victories to start the year, set in 1985. “It’s amazing,” coach... The post Field Hockey: No. 2 Northwestern sets new program … [Read more...] about Field Hockey: No. 2 Northwestern sets new program record after dominating Stanford, UC Davis
Football: Questionable coaching decisions plague Northwestern in 23-3 loss to Wisconsin
In hindsight, coach David Braun would have run the ball. Down 7-0 and on Northwestern’s eight-yard line, the head football coach decided to be aggressive with 47 seconds left in the first half. Following a false start penalty, redshirt sophomore quarterback Jack Lausch, whose completion percentage sat under 29% for the half, dropped back to... The post Football: Questionable … [Read more...] about Football: Questionable coaching decisions plague Northwestern in 23-3 loss to Wisconsin
Rapid Recap: Wisconsin 23, Northwestern 3
Coming off back-to-back blowout Big Ten victories, Wisconsin became the fifth and final opponent to take the field at Martin Stadium during its inaugural season as Northwestern’s home turf. As coach David Braun and his team sought their first time winning consecutive games this season, they fell short to the scorching Badgers (5-2, 3-1 Big... The post Rapid Recap: Wisconsin 23, … [Read more...] about Rapid Recap: Wisconsin 23, Northwestern 3