Welcome to campus! Here's what you should know before you attend your first game at Ryan Field Saturday.
So you're finally here. After months of waiting, you're about to start school at Northwestern. But unless you're one of those outlier NU students who actually likes sports, you might already be in over your head when you get to are forced to attend the Wildcats' game against Eastern Illinois on Saturday.
So we're here to help. Here's a quick, 14 step crash course in Northwestern sports:
1. PAT FITZGERALD (pronoun): head coach of the Northwestern Wildcats, former Northwestern Wildcat All-American middle linebacker; known as "Fitz" to students
If you know nothing else about this football team, know Pat Fitzgerald.