Oof. That’s probably not how NU fans thought the Big Ten Championship rematch would go back in August. But after weeks of disappointing play, last night’s 52-3 blowout felt less like a shock and more like an inevitable outcome Here are five things to take away from the ‘Cats’ disheartening 49-point Friday night defeat:

Northwestern’s Defense is Not Elite, Only Good

It’s true that Paddy Fisher and Co. have done an admirable job in mitigating the train wreck happening on the other side of the ball. However, we should probably relent from calling them one of the best units in the country at this point.