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Northwestern football has been suddenly embroiled in controversy in the last week, after shocking hazing allegations were released from an independent investigation, and implicating long time head coach Pat Fitzgerald. The allegations detailed abuse and harassment occurring in the football locker room, and claim that coach Fitzgerald was aware and complicit in these incidents. Fitzgerald […]

Sports business reporter Darren Rovell has known Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald for over 27 years now, so when the alleged hazing incidents that happened in the Wildcats under his tutelage surfaced, he isn’t simply believing it. For those who missed it, Fitzgerald has been suspended for two weeks starting Friday due to the hazing […]

Amid the hazing allegations thrown at head coach Pat Fitzgerald and his Northwestern football program, the Wildcats have released a statement with regards to the issue. The team not only denied the accusations and called them “exaggerated and twisted,” but it also highlighted the innocence of Fitzgerald and his involvement in the said matter. For […]

Scandalous details have emerged in the Northwestern hazing story that has resulted in a two-week suspension to head coach Pat Fitzgerald. Based on a report in the Daily Northwestern, an anonymous former Northwestern player  alleged that the “hazing” identified by an independent investigator in a report issued Friday involved forced sexual acts among players, and […]

Shocking details of the hazing incidents that allegedly occurred on the Northwestern football team emerged on Saturday, as former players spoke out through the school newspaper. Perhaps the most stunning of claims by one former player is that head coach Pat Fitzgerald knew about the hazing and even encouraged it. If true, that not only […]

Northwestern football head coach Pat Fitzgerald is coming under fire on Twitter after graphic details emerged on the hazing incidents that allegedly occurred under his watch. In fact, Twitter is calling for Fitzgerald, who was suspended for two weeks on Friday, to be fired. Pat Fitzgerald shouldn’t be coaching at Northwestern next year https://t.co/TOo8kAn3cy — […]

Northwestern football’s Pat Fitzgerald was suspended for two weeks on Friday after an investigation into hazing incidents that allegedly occurred in the head coach’s program. On Saturday, former Wildcats players revealed the graphic details of the hazing incidents- and Fitzgerald’s role in said occurrences. Here is what the former Northwestern football players told the school’s […]

When a college football coach finds his name in the headlines in the early part of summer, it almost always means trouble. Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald has learned that first hand as his employer handed him a two-week unpaid suspension. An independent investigation into a charge of hazing that took place last year before […]

Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald has been suspended for two weeks, following an investigation into alleged hazing incidents in the locker room. Northwestern didn’t find evidence that Fitzgerald knew about the allegations. An independent investigation into the Northwestern football program started at the end of the 2022 season. Pat Fitzgerald’s suspension is unpaid and starts […]

Northwestern football has not won a game on American soil since October 16th, 2021, but they look to turn things around this year. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Northwestern football over/under win total prediction and pick. Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern started the year solid. They beat Nebraska 31-28 […]

The spring games are over across college football, but the transfer portal continues to churn out changes quickly. Now, former Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Ben Bryant has found a new home with the Northwestern Wildcats. Bryant announced his decision with a Twitter post on Wednesday. Thank you Cincinnati for all you have done for me. You […]

The NFL Combine gives players a chance to show off their athletic ability in front of general managers, coaches, scouts and the media. Northwestern defensive tackle Adetomiwa Adebawore is making the most of that opportunity and it will clearly enhance his draft status. .@NUFBFamily DL Adetomiwa Adebawore is 280 pounds running a 4.54u. Wow. @tomiwabawore […]

The Northwestern football team didn’t have a great season in 2022. They held their own against Ohio State, but beyond that, it was an abysmal year. Now, things may be getting worse for the program. Northwestern is conducting its own investigation into the football program, the school announced on Wednesday. The school is investigating an […]

It was far from an effortless performance, but at the end of the day, the Ohio State Buckeyes are still undefeated on the season after they secured a 21-7 win over Northwestern on Saturday. Arduous weather conditions on the day forced Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson to switch up […]

CJ Stroud, a Heisman Trophy candidate and star quarterback for Ohio State football, did not have a good day at the office for the Buckeyes in their ugly win over Northwestern. Forced to deal with swirling winds, Stroud did not look the part of a potential top-five NFL Draft pick, as he completed just 10 […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes will travel to take on the Northwestern Wildcats in a Saturday afternoon Big Ten college football matchup at Ryan Field. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes an Ohio State-Northwestern prediction and pick, laid out below. Ohio State has cruised to an […]

The Northwestern Wildcats take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. Check out our college football odds series for our Northwestern Penn State prediction and pick. This season started well for the Northwestern Wildcats. They went to Ireland and beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Getting a conference win banked and secured in August? The Wildcats had to […]

Scott Frost came under fire for a controversial onside kick decision- which backfired- during Nebraska football’s surprising upset loss to Northwestern in the season opener in Dublin on Saturday. Frost took responsibility for the decision after the game, saying that he “made the call’ and it’s “on him.” Still, after seven straight losses by single […]

Scott Frost’s Nebraska football tenure has been mired by a number of close, inexplicable losses. The Cornhuskers and their fans were hoping the 2022 season would bring something different, but it was just more of the same in a stunning 31-28 defeat against the Northwestern Wildcats in Ireland to open the campaign. There were several […]

Northwestern leads Ohio State heading into halftime during the Big Ten Championship Game, thanks to one of the best interceptions you are likely to see for awhile. Check out the heroics from defensive back Brandon Joseph for yourself, below: https://twitter.com/simpsonhomerj1/status/1340366818339393538 pic.twitter.com/IY8vQfS1jH — @davidblattman (@hxjakss) December 19, 2020 On the cusp of losing their four-point lead […]