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1. Nebraska is better than Northwestern
Sometimes, this complicated game is just that simple. Northwestern did well to hang with the No. 19 Cornhuskers for a half under the lights Saturday....
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...
Before Saturday’s game, the Northwestern class of 2018 ran across the field in an annual Wildcat Welcome tradition. Once the game began, a pair of freshmen didn’t stop running.
Justin Jackson and...
1. Northwestern’s strengths aren’t good enough to mask its weaknesses
The story of Saturday’s 23-15 loss to Northern Illinois was one step forward, two steps back for Northwestern. For every time...
The bad news
The score tells you everything you need to know about this game: it’s been ugly.
Northwestern’s passing game has been especially hard to watch, marred by the same inaccurate throws...
