Collins, struggling Northwestern look for turnaround season

Northwestern gave coach Chris Collins at least another year to turn around his struggling program after the final buzzer sounded last March.

Wisconsin dominates Leonhard debut, pounds Northwestern 42-7

Graham Mertz threw for a career-high 299 yards and matched one with five touchdowns, Chimere Dike set personal bests with 185 yards receiving and three TD catches, and Wisconsin dominated in interim coach Leonhard’s first game, pounding struggling Northwestern 42-7 on Saturday.

Northwestern showcases plans for new Ryan Field
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Northwestern University released renderings Wednesday for a new stadium that would replace the current 97-year-old structure.

Miami (Ohio) tops Northwestern 17-14 with late field goal

Graham Nicholson kicked a tiebreaking 36-yard field goal with 21 seconds left in regulation, and Miami (Ohio) rallied late to stun Northwestern 17-14 on Saturday.

Nic Baker, Southern Illinois stun Northwestern 31-24

A Missouri Valley Conference member, Southern Illinois' other win over a Big Ten foe -- against seven losses -- was against Indiana in 2006 when Salukis coach Nick Hill was their quarterback.

Duke, Northwestern try to build on promising season openers

Both teams are looking to build on promising openers after Duke dominated Temple last week and Northwestern beat Nebraska.

Northwestern researchers develop dissolvable implant for drug-free pain relief post-surgery
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John Rogers, professor of biomedical engineering at Northwestern University, explains the new dissolvable implant they developed meant to reduce the need for pain-relief drugs for patients recovering from surgery.

Northwestern Wildcats rally past Nebraska Huskers 31-28 in opener in Dublin

Northwestern handed the Cornhuskers their seventh consecutive loss going back to last season and added more pressure on embattled coach Scott Frost.

This weekend’s college football game: Big Ten foes Nebraska, Northwestern battle in Ireland

The college football season kicks off Saturday with a matchup featuring Nebraska and Northwestern in Dublin, Ireland. This is the first regular-season international game in five years.

Grandson of Gaelic football star playing for Northwestern in Ireland this weekend

THE LEGACY CONTINUES: When he was a young man in Ireland, Paddy Carr was a star player for the Warrenpoint Gaelic Football Club. Now, Paddy's grandson, Declan Carr, a linebacker at Northwestern University, will be playing football in Dublin this Saturday as Northwestern takes on Nebraska.

Grandson of Gaelic football athlete playing for Northwestern in Ireland this weekend
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When he was a young man in Ireland, Paddy Carr was a star player for the Warrenpoint Gaelic Football Club. Now, Paddy's grandson, Declan Carr, a linebacker at Northwestern University, will be playing football in Dublin this Saturday as Northwestern takes on Nebraska.

Big Ten lands $7-billion in NFL-style TV contracts

The Big Ten's new $7 billion media rights deal will string the conference's top football games across three major networks each week, creating an NFL-style television schedule on Saturdays.

Northwestern looks to keep cycle going with another big jump

From winning the Big Ten West to crashing to the bottom of the division and then repeating the cycle, Northwestern has been following a wild pattern in recent seasons.