In perhaps my favorite piece of writing ever to grace the pages of my favorite website, Grantland, Michael Weinreb beautifully labels us college football fans “sentimental nostalgists.” If this sounds...
1. You need a two-dimensional offense to beat Northwestern’s defense
It feels strange to say it after Melvin Gordon ran for a career-high 259 yards, but Northwestern’s run defense was pretty good...
Northwestern’s mid-season renaissance continues.
In their conference home opener, the Wildcats (3-2, 2-0 Big Ten) stretched their win streak to three with an upset victory over No. 17 Wisconsin (3-2,...
What went right:
Saturday marked Northwestern's first home win over a ranked opponent since 2010.
The Wildcats won the turnover battle, forcing four turnovers while protecting the ball on offense,...
Northwestern played physical at the point of attack.
Other than a 58-yard run by No. 17 Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon in the first quarter, the NU defense contained the Badgers' rushing attack....
