Well that was fun! Coming in as 14-point underdogs, Northwestern played four quarters of fashionable football to beat Big Ten foe Maryland 33-27. It is the Wildcats’ most impressive win of the season, and puts them back at the .500 mark heading into their matchup against Iowa at Wrigley Field. Here are five things we learned from Northwestern’s exhilarating victory over the Terrapins.
Brendan Sullivan can be a winning quarterback
After Sullivan’s struggles against Nebraska last week, many Northwestern fans amplified their hopes for Ben Bryant to return back to the starting role. In Lincoln, Sullivan completed just 52% of his passes, and failed to lead his squad to the end zone.