One year ago this Thursday, the course of Northwestern's 2014 season changed drastically. In one afternoon, Northwestern would lose both of their top offensive playmakers. The program announced Venric Mark - then a preseason All-Big Ten running back - was transferring seemingly out of the blue, and Christian Jones -- Trevor Siemian's number one receiver and probably the most NFL-ready player on the roster -- tore his ACL in practice. Of course, Mark's departure made room for Justin Jackson's emergence as a premiere starting tailback, but the receiving corps never truly recovered from Jones' absence.
Amid expectations, Jones only has something to prove ‘to himself’
