Wildcats headed to Outback Bowl

Will play Auburn for first time in school's history

PTI : Happy B'day, Pat Fitzgerald!

A happy 35th birthday to Pat Fitzgerald, head coach of the Northwestern Wildcats football team.

Video | December 02, 2009

Vereen steps up while Miles bails out

Todd McShay offers his Week 12 stock report, including rising RB Shane Vereen and a a pair of coaches who are falling fast.

Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009

Northwestern holds off Wisconsin en route to 3rd win in row

Brian Peters and Jordan Mabin made key defensive plays late as Northwestern beat Wisconsin 33-31 on Saturday.

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Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald joined Waddle & Silvy to talk about upsetting Iowa and preparing for rival Illinois

Northwestern shocks No. 4 Hawkeyes in Iowa City; Stanzi injures ankle

Dan Persa threw a touchdown pass and Marshall Thomas recovered a fumble for another touchdown, and Northwestern snapped No. 8 Iowa's 13-game winning streak with a 17-10 victory on Saturday.

...Wildcats looks on against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium on September 19, 2009 in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes won 27-17. (C) EVANSTON, IL - SEPTEMBER 26: Head coach Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern...

05 SEP 2009: Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald from the sideline during game action. The Northwestern Wildcats defeated the Towson Tigers 47-14 at Ryan Field in Evanston, IL

Penn St. rallies, shuts down Northwestern in second half

Penn State shut out Northwestern in the second half and the Nittany Lions scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns in less than four minutes to beat Northwestern 34-13 Saturday night.

The Afternoon Saloon

...on for his weekly visit to talk all things NFL, and the guys talk college football with Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald and Robert Smith

The Afternoon Saloon

...on for his weekly visit to talk all things NFL, and the guys talk college football with Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald and Robert Smith

EAST LANSING, MI - OCTOBER 17: Northwestern Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald yells to his players during the game against the Michigan State Spartans...

Midseason review: Northwestern

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Northwestern Wildcats Record: 4-3 (1-2 Big Ten) As head coach Pat Fitzgerald has said several times...

Loyola's Carter commits to NU

Loyola Academy defensive end Chance Carter commits to Northwestern.

Good times

Northwestern's Zeke Markshausen has reason to smile.