By Steve SilverThe Daily Northwestern

After dominating Iowa in nearly every statistical category, Northwestern celebrated by singing the school’s fight song with the small gathering of NU fans in the crowd.

But the singing was ripe with a bittersweet melody as the Wildcats picked up their first Big Ten victory, 21-7 over the Hawkeyes, with just two games remaining the season.

“It’s always bittersweet when you know you are going home in December,” said sophomore running back Tyrell Sutton, who carried the ball a season-high 28 times for 168 yards and one touchdown. “You would rather be out there practicing and getting ready for another game than be at home watching other teams playing in a bowl game.”

Although it was no consolation for almost reaching a bowl game, Saturday’s performance shines a bright light of hope on the future of the program.

The Cats appear to have settled on a quarterback as redshirt sophomore C.J. Bach