With Northwestern’s bounce-back season, we have some extra time to write about how the team exceeded expectations in 2020, taking an in-depth look at how everything unfolded for the ‘Cats. From the supposed-to-be first game in Happy Valley to the Citrus Bowl victory, we examine Northwestern’s unprecedented 2020 season.
We’re going to have a piece on each month of the year, detailing the circumstances surrounding the team. The series continues as the season finally got going.
October: The ‘Cats start hot
After all of the controversy and talk surrounding whether or not the Big Ten would play a football season, it was officially announced in late September that Ryan Field would see action in 2020.