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Illinois football vs. Northwestern recap: Illini defense rules finale
The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Northwestern Wildcats in a Week 14 college football game. Recap, highlights and more from Champaign, Illinois.
Check out the best moments between the Northwestern Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini. The fans could not believe their eyes.
The Northwestern Wildcats reached the six-win mark and officially punched their ticket to the postseason. It is far more than a routine milestone. Since the pro
It took a walk-off field goal from Michigan kicker Dominic Zvada to get the Wolverines past the Wildcats, 24-22, last Saturday. Wrigley Field, located just 8.4 miles from its usual home stadium at Ryan Field, has been the home for Northwestern game six times before.
Fitzgerald was fired in the summer of 2023 after reports surfaced of hazing within the Northwestern program. He has since taken a volunteer assistant role at Loyola Academy in Illinois. Prior to coaching at Northwestern, he spent time at Idaho, Colorado and Maryland. Fitzgerald led Northwestern to two Big Ten West division titles in 2018 and 2020.
Northwestern Football delivered one of the most dramatic wins of its season. The team stormed back for a 38–35 victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Wrig
The Big Ten’s smallest school wanted to claim a true home-field advantage, so it built a new home from the ground up.