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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Early in the second quarter, Iowa punter Rhys Dakin trotted onto the field for his first punt of the game. Seconds after the ball launched off his foot, Northwestern was pinned on its own six-yard line. Momentum snowballed for Dakin, as his subsequent three punts — each coming in the second... The post Football: Special teams differential dooms Northwestern in … [Read more...] about Football: Special teams differential dooms Northwestern in 40-14 loss against Iowa

Four and a half minutes into overtime against No. 7 Michigan, senior midfielder Maddie Zimmer controlled the ball near No. 1 Northwestern’s 25-yard line. She made a move past one Wolverine defender. She weaved down the sideline past another and then cut inside to beat a third, crossing the Michigan 25-yard line and firing a pass... The post Field Hockey: No. 1 Northwestern … [Read more...] about Field Hockey: No. 1 Northwestern claims share of regular season Big Ten Title with win over No. 7 Michigan

Northwestern had its hands full with Wisconsin’s senior running back Tawee Walker, but it’s in for another massive challenge on Saturday.  The Wildcats will take on Iowa in Kinnick Stadium, and the Hawkeyes boast a premier rusher in their backfield. Junior running back Kaleb Johnson has emerged as one of the nation’s top runners this... The post Football: Northwestern braces … [Read more...] about Football: Northwestern braces for Iowa’s dynamic rushing game

After Northwestern’s Tuesday morning practice officially wrapped up in Ryan Fieldhouse, redshirt junior wide receiver Calvin Johnson II and redshirt freshman wide receiver Frank Covey IV remained on the turf, refining their routes ahead of Saturday’s pivotal clash with Iowa. Just three days earlier, graduate student wide receiver A.J. Henning missed the final three … [Read more...] about Football: Northwestern’s Covey, Johnson prepare for potential amplified receiving roles against Iowa

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?