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As the sun sets, a rented light shines down on Ryan Field for the last time
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Huge visitor at Northwestern spotted outside the Ryan Field construction site
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The Northwestern Cement Mixer is real and it’s beautiful
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David Braun is the first coach at Northwestern to win five or more games in his first season since Walter McCornack in 1903.
He’s literally their best first-year coach since sliced bread.
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I know I already posted the whole David Braun effect stat.
But I can't get over three games: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois
Those games ended 31-3, 42-7, 41-3 last season, all losses.
This year, three wins. Two on the road. If he's not Big Ten COTY, why have the award?
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Audige takes team on his way out to sign autographs for some kids who made the trip all the way to Sacramento. What a game from him tonight and what a great moment
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Chris Collins dons a headband for his postgame press conference in tribute to Boo Buie
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Boo Buie griddies his way off the court and into Northwestern history
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Terrible circumstances but it was very touching to hear on the broadcast that Pat Fitzgerald reached out to Mississippi State’s Zach Arnett to offer support, advice and guidance on leading a program after the tragic passing of a head coach
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Boo Buie embraces Northwestern assistants, including his brother Talor Battle, on his way out of his last game
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"I transferred in June. I want to thank Coach Fitz for giving me the opportunity to come here and finish my career...I'm going to remember this year forever."
-Ben Bryant
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Chris Collins and assistants embrace an emotional Brooks Barnhizer as he subs out of the game
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Boo Buie: 8
All 5 Cousy Award finalists combined: 7
Games this year with 20+ points and 7+ assists.
Boo Buie: 8
Next closest high-major player: 4
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Northwestern has published new angles and renderings for the new Ryan Field.
The facility is set to open in 2026, and will include a year-round community park. The field and end zone designs, as well as the Wildcat mark in the stands, are not confirmed as final
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Final: Northwestern 92, No. 1 Purdue 88 OT
They did it again.
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Final: Northwestern 37, Minnesota 34 OT
Ben Bryant finds captain Charlie Mangieri on the first play of Northwestern’s drive and
@NUWildside
joins the players in the end zone
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"It's so special, when I first got here on campus you could see so many open seats in the stands. Now, walking off the court to a whole stadium standing up and clapping for me and my teammates? That's what I'm most proud of in my career here."
-Buie on the postgame celebration
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"We went to rival high schools, they played last night and Glenbrook North won. Told him I'd say that in the press conference."
-Collins, a GBN alum, giving Martinelli, a GBS alum, a hard time
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Northwestern is going dancing, again!
Wildcats are headed to Brooklyn as a nine seed to play Florida Atlantic
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"The heart of the Northwestern program, the pride. They refused for the score to be disrespectful to their program."
-Hurley on what led to Northwestern's late run
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Mike Greenberg says Boo Buie is taking Northwestern all the way
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BREAKING: Jack Lausch will start at quarterback vs. Eastern Illinois
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NU football finished 8-5 (.615).
NU men's basketball stands at 15-6 (.714).
If the men's hoops mark holds, it would join 2015-16 as the only time since WWII that a Northwestern football and men's basketball team have won 60% or more of their games in the same academic calendar
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Northwestern is one of six teams that will have a behind-the-scenes look through their NCAA Tournament run.
Filming and access already started on Selection Sunday
"NCAA March Madness Confidential" Returns with Behind-the-Scenes Coverage of Six Teams in NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
Full Release:
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Northwestern can forever say they’ve won two Big Ten West titles to Nebraska, Minnesota and Illinois’ zero
Tonight, we say farewell to one of the most beautiful groups ever assembled - the Big Ten West.
Below is each team in the West's record against the rest of the West.
RIP Big Ten West (2014-2023)
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"Those two guys they lost [to injury], if they weren't, we're not playing them today. They're a five or six seed."
-Dan Hurley on the impact of injury on Northwestern
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As reporters filed into the visiting media room, chants of "We want Braun!" were overheard from the locker room next door.
Seems like the players have made up their minds on his interim tag
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An amazing scene at Ryan Field as the players and students sing the fight song to each other on the field, one last time
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“To speak to Matt’s character, he’s driving [to Brooklyn] right now because he can’t fly with his injury.”
-Barnhizer on Matt Nicholson making his way out for the NCAA Tournament game.
Barnhizer added Nicholson’s mom is also on the road trip
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Nick Martinelli confirms his return for his junior season at Northwestern
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Northwestern picks up a commitment from
@Chris_Sailer
’s No. 1 punter in 2025: Nikola Dugandzic
Dugandzic is right in NU’s backyard from Winnetka (Ill.) New Trier and is committing to a full scholarship offer
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Northwestern is 4-0 against the other three teams in the Big Ten’s top four. They’re one of two teams with a winning road record, one of two teams to win at MSU, and the only team to win at Indiana.
To quote Boo Buie, “This isn’t luck.”
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"What's beautiful about the NCAA Tournament is: it's one game. If we played them Best-of-7, we're not going to win a series. That's reality, they're a better team across the board. That doesn't mean on one night we can't put it all together."
-Collins, channeling Miracle
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How elite has Northwestern’s defense been this year?
The Wildcats rank 332nd out of the 352 teams the NCAA tracks for FG% and not only did they make March Madness, they earned a seven seed
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Jon Rothstein’s 2021-22 Northwestern advocacy
Northwestern will go to the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back seasons for the first time EVER.
And the Wildcats did it this year with major injuries in the past month.
Chris Collins = Big Ten Coach of the Year.
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Stony Brook center Keenan Fitzmorris announces his commitment to NU on Instagram.
The 7-footer averaged 10.9 points and 4.4 rebounds last season, and shot 76.7% from the FT line.
This will be his final season of eligibility
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I can't believe it! They're not storming the court for a home win over No. 10 Illinois!
They're court storming snobs, I love it!
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Northwestern's first commit to its Class of 2025 is a coup, landing Chicago guard Phoenix Gill over Illinois.
Gill also had offers from Stanford and Iowa State
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RB Cam Porter is pictured next to Brendan Sullivan at spring practice in NU football’s latest post on Instagram.
First public sign that Porter will be back for a fifth season in 2024
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Boo Buie checks out of the game as a Northwestern Wildcat for the last time and embraces Chris Collins
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Army has thrown for a touchdown before Northwestern this season
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David Braun is officially the head coach of
@NUFBFamily
.
Key remarks from the release:
“I am truly honored for the opportunity to continue leading this program. Over the past five months, having the chance to lead this group has been the opportunity of a lifetime.” -David Braun
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Official Northwestern team ranking in College Football 25
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You can't rely on the whistle but Buie got whacked on that final shot, no call.
Those are the breaks but between the Langborg ejection and that hit, feels like Rutgers got away with one tonight
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Can’t tell you how excited I am to soon be able to post about another Northwestern football construction project
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"What do you want to say about Blake? We came into the year wanting to redshirt him...I told him we could use him and he said 'Coach, I'm ready.' For him to start, not only start but to chase Jahmir around...tremendous performance."
-Collins on Blake Smith
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“He could have gone somewhere else to chase but he stayed loyal. He’s probably the all-time greatest player here, I know I’m biased.”
-Collins on Buie’s legacy at Northwestern
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Imagine the reaction of Northwestern fans after Chicago State if you shared a March Madness promo rightfully starring Blake Smith.
Can’t wait to see this team play today
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Breaking our paywall to give
@NUWildside
their flowers as Northwestern’s newest recruiting asset.
Almost every visitor last weekend we’ve interviewed has given a ringing endorsement of the student support from the NU-OSU basketball game
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Northwestern has had four All-Big Ten players the last two seasons: Buie x2, Audige and Barnhizer.
They had four All-Big Ten players total from 2012-22
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This is a Statement from Northwestern.
Every sign of a trap game in the world after a grueling and draining 96-91 OT win over a rival.
Instead of a let down, they are dismantling Ohio State.
68-40 with 9:08 left and it's more celebration than basketball game right now
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Barnhizer, a guard, posted the most boards by a Wildcat in the 21st century this season
Brooks Barnhizer pulled down 255 total rebounds this season, the most by a Wildcat since Evan Eschmeyer had 292 in 1998-99.
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Braun has talked a lot about letting his competitive fire show to the team and the fans more often since Duke.
I think that was on full display in the postgame press conference after
@davidgoldINU
asked him about James Franklin’s practice methods this week.
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"People always talk about how I chose to stay here, I didn't enter the portal. Coming back, being able to accomplish this is super special. Now, being back playing two hours from home? That's the cherry on top. It's God rewarding me for being loyal."
-Buie on going back to NY
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"The cool thing about college sports is when Ryan came on his visit, I knew he was going to come [to Northwestern]...I can't describe the friendship, the leadership with him."
-Barnhizer on Langborg, his roommate
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Northwestern, Rutgers and Michigan were the only teams in the Big Ten to play a two-game series against each of the Top 3 seeds in the conference: Purdue, Illinois and Nebraska.
Northwestern finished with a 3-3 record in those games, Rutgers went 1-5, Michigan went 0-6
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“Hate to say it, but definitely better than what I had at Princeton. It’s been a lot of fun, very competitive and it’s been exactly what I was looking for.”
-Langborg on the Welsh-Ryan environment and this season’s team
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Boo Buie embraces Nick Martinelli after his career night
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Collins has touted his relationship with Harvard HC Tommy Amaker in the past, including calling him about Langborg from Princeton last year.
A direct pipeline this year in recruiting Mack could be huge for NU
Harvard freshman point guard Malik Mack has entered the transfer portal after averaging 17.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game this season. He shot 34.1 percent on three-pointers. He had 32 points in an overtime win at UMass on Nov. 17.
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Barnhizer 2023 March Madness: 31 mpg, 7 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 26.3% FG
Barnhizer 2024 March Madness: 40.5 mpg, 15.5 ppg, 8 rpg, 46.2% FG
His future is bright in Evanston next season
"The step that Brooks made this year...he went from being a good player to a great player and that's really fun for a coach to watch."
-Collins on Barnhizer's progression
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Had the chance to talk to Ben Bryant this morning at player availability, here’s what he had to say about Braun and
#removethetag
:
“We’ve rallied around him and want him to be our next head coach. He deserves to be named head coach and not just interim anymore.”
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"Do everything you can to get to Ryan Field. This is an awfully special group. If you haven't had a chance to see them play live yet, I promise you'll be proud of the way they play.
"Let's send off the old Ryan Field the right way."
-Braun's message to fans
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Record and net result of Big Ten teams to play Purdue twice:
Northwestern: (1-1) -5
Illinois: (0-2) -11
Wisconsin: (0-2) -14
Iowa: (0-2) -33
Rutgers: (0-2) -36
Michigan: (0-2) -40
Indiana: (0-2) -41
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The David Braun Effect:
Year-to-year change against repeat B1G opponents
Wisconsin: +49
Minnesota: +31
Iowa: +17
Purdue: +16
Maryland: +13
Nebraska: -15
Penn State: -18
Total: +93
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Northwestern has more players (2) playing 35+ minutes per game than the rest of the Big Ten (1).
They are one of two teams to have four players play 30+ mpg.
The other is Michigan who is 7-12 (2-6) and in last place.
NU’s conditioning is unparalleled.
Legs feed the wolf.
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It took Andy Reid and Pat Mahomes 54:11 to outscore Northwestern at Allegiant Stadium
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Best Illinois team of the last decade lost their game at Welsh-Ryan Arena and lost to UConn by eight more points than NU did
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"It's bigger than today's game. I won't be able to put the uniform on again, but I'm proud of what we've been able to do this season. Coach and I have been building this since I was a freshman."
-Buie on what being a Wildcat has meant to him
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Braun confirms that Carmine Bastone and PJ Spencer are on scholarship.
"The level of play from those guys is incredible, it's awesome."
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It took me a while to notice, but it seems that EA put a Pat Fitzgerald easter egg in Northwestern’s home screen in CFB 25.
If you look closely, the picture of Willie the Wildcat is labeled No. 51 on its left border
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In honor of David Braun’s last regular season game-week press conference, I put together a bingo sheet of his most common phrases to the media this year
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Northwestern’s all-time leading scorer checks out of the game
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It's becoming increasingly clear that Northwestern got caught up in a generational UConn run.
The Huskies are a force of nature
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Matt Nicholson is officially out for the NCAA Tournament.
“Matt is not going to be able to play…he’s dying because he wants to be out there with his teammates.”
-Collins
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The Brauns made a “major six-figure commitment” to Northwestern’s temporary stadium.
Talk about putting your money where your mouth is!
Big Ten football in a 15,000-seat stadium? Northwestern coach David Braun believed in the idea so much that he and his wife put up their own money to launch the project.
"It's going to be unique, it's going to be imperfect, but it's ours."
My story:
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David Braun hoists the Hat to a standing ovation from Welsh-Ryan Arena
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“I feel I’m the best point guard in the country. Those lists are what they are, I’ve been dealing with that my whole life.”
-Buie on not being named an All-American
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As expected, Brooks Barnhizer has withdrawn his name from the 2024 NBA Draft and is returning to Northwestern.
Barnhizer will lead NU’s charge for an unprecedented third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance
Northwestern’s Brooks Barnhizer will withdraw from the 2024 NBA Draft and return for his senior year, his agent
@GeorgeLangberg
of GSL Sports Group tells
@thefieldof68
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I do actually respect Collins waiting until it wouldn't hurt his team to lose his shit on the refs
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Oh my god, they just ejected Langborg for a Flagrant 2.
That's ridiculous. Flagrant 1 would have been a stretch, but understandable.
Flagrant 2 is absurd, he was right in front of the ref, he didn't do that on purpose
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Collins moved above .500 overall as Northwestern's head coach with the Dec. 29 win over Jackson State.
Add in PSU tonight, his record sits at 168-165.
He's the only coach in NU history since 1950 with more than 100 games coached and a winning percentage over .500
71 and Counting...🫡
@coach_collins
moves into second place in the Northwestern record books for B1G wins.
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Good morning from Northwestern football practice!
QBs Mike Wright and Jack Lausch taking equal reps so far
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David Braun has the opportunity to be the third head coach in Northwestern history to win a bowl game
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Just when I think I’ve seen it all in recruiting graphics, one pops up that takes my breath away.
Check out this unofficial one for
@landon_lauter
’s PWO commitment where a Godzilla-sized Willie the Wildcat looms over a mockup of the new Ryan Field
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Collins said he didn't want Northwestern fans to have to "wait until Big Ten season".
They've answered the call. Student section probably 85-90% full and more purple than red in the stands.
It's going to be a great atmosphere tonight
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"Watch out. This team has everything we want ahead of us."
-AJ Henning, in a 1996 Rose Bowl hat, on what this team can do the rest of the way
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*record scratch* *freeze frame*
Yep, that's Northwestern's starting lineup. You might be wondering how we got here
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Pictures from the site of construction on Northwestern’s temporary venue for 2024-25
Still surreal to see this in progress, going to be special
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WR AJ Henning confirms he will be returning to Northwestern next season
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Look at Jaylen Pate forcing David Braun back into the pocket for the Gatorade bath.
One more great pass rush in a year full of them for the star DE!
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“I think we’re missing the mark with point differential…I think winning and losing should matter…we are one of something like 15 teams with double-digit Quad 1 and 2 wins. The other 14 I think are Top 20 in NET, we’re 48. I don’t know how that works.”
-Collins on NCAA resumes
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Northwestern basketball’s injury struggles aren’t limited to their players.
Assistant coach Talor Battle is on crutches pregame against Maryland
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"We've talked about next man up mentality. No one can replace what Ty and Ryan do, especially offensively and shooting the ball. But I knew I had to just come in, play hard and try to do the little stuff to help us."
-Blake Smith about making his first start
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"Not the way we wanted it to end but I'm beyond grateful at the opportunity given to me. This year was really special on the court and off the court. We're brothers for life. I want to thank Northwestern for everything."
-Ryan Langborg
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Jack Lausch takes the field for warmups for the first time as Northwestern’s starting QB
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