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MADISON, Wis. -- No. 10 Wisconsin pushed aside a forgettable first half to beat Northwestern 33-24 on Saturday in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams at Camp Randall Stadium. The Badgers (4-0, 1-0) trailed 10-7 at the half, but quarterback Alex Hornibrook, who struggled with long passes in the first half, found success on…
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Junior quarterback Clayton Thorson capped two fourth-quarter drives with short touchdowns runs, and Northwestern came from behind to knock off visiting Nevada 31-20 Saturday at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill. Thorson scored on a quarterback sneak on fourth down that gave the Wildcats their first lead at 24-20 with 5:30 left in the game. He scored…
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Pat Fitzgerald already has been spent 11 seasons as Northwestern coach and he could potentially coach the Wildcats for at least another decade after signing an extension through the 2026 season. The school announced the extension for the program's all-time winningest coach on Tuesday. Fitzgerald is 77-62 since taking over in 2006 and has recorded two…
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Northwestern coach Chris Collins has signed a contract extension through the 2024-25 season, the university announced Tuesday. Collins was rewarded after guiding the Wildcats to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance this past season. Northwestern also set a school mark for victories. The Wildcats (24-12) defeated Vanderbilt in the first round of the tourney before losing to…
SALT LAKE CITY -- Nigel Williams-Goss scored 20 points while Jordan Mathews and Zach Collins added 14 apiece to help No. 1 seed Gonzaga survive a late rally and beat Northwestern 79-73 on Saturday in the second round of the West Region of the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs (34-1) prevailed despite scoring just four baskets over…
SALT LAKE CITY -- Thriving in high-pressure situations has turned from a weakness into a strength for Northwestern this season. That could come in handy Saturday, when the eighth-seeded Wildcats challenge the top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs in a second-round West Region game. The Wildcats (24-11) became just the fourth team seeded eighth or lower to win in…
