The Northwestern football program faced uncertainty when Pat Fitzgerald was fired in July in response to accusations of hazing among players. Four months later, the Wildcats are bowl eligible. The Wildcats defeated Purdue, 23-15 to become eligible for a bowl for the first time since 2020. Fitzgerald is seeking more than $130 million for reputational and punitive damages and lost earnings from his firing that followed a two-week suspension during a hazing investigation. Fitzgerald alleges Northwestern unlawfully fired him for cause July 10.

Source: Fox News November 19, 2023 04:55 UTC