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Previously: Northwestern Offense  Given that Northwestern's offense has always been a weak spot under Pat Fitzgerald, it's the typically stingy defenses that have transported the Wildcats to being respectable. Last season was no different, as Northwestern posted a defense that ranked 3rd in SP+ and allowed just 15.9 points per game, helping to get the Wildcats to their second B1G championship game in three seasons. The offseason saw heavy turnover on that side of the ball, not the least of which came at the top, where the brain behind the great Fitzgerald defenses, Mike Hankwitz, c...

Football ANN ARBOR, Mich. — One running back has been hard enough for Northwestern to stop this year. First it was Michigan State’s Kenneth Walker, who cooked the Wildcats in their opener for 264 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Then it was Nebraska’s Jaquez Yant, burning NU for 127 yards on just 13 carries in the Cornhuskers’...

Previously: Northwestern Offense  Given that Northwestern's offense has always been a weak spot under Pat Fitzgerald, it's the typically stingy defenses that have transported the Wildcats to being respectable. Last season was no different, as Northwestern posted a defense that ranked 3rd in SP+ and allowed just 15.9 points per game, helping to get the Wildcats to their second B1G championship game in three seasons. The offseason saw heavy turnover on that side of the ball, not the least of which came at the top, where the brain behind the great Fitzgerald defenses, Mike Hankwitz, c...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A.J. Henning isn’t worried about his Michigan teammates getting ahead of themselves. The undefeated Wolverines have one piece of unfinished business before what could be one of the biggest showdowns in college football this season.

Football After Northwestern’s 56-7 loss at Nebraska two weeks ago, one of the worst of Coach Pat Fitzgerald’s tenure, it looked like the Wildcats’ chances at bowl eligibility were slipping away. But, NU (3-3, 1-2 Big Ten) rebounded with a strong showing, both offensively and defensively, against Rutgers (3-4, 0-4 Big Ten) on Saturday during...