Another weekend of Northwestern football has come and gone. Even with tempered expectations, Saturday’s 38-14 loss to Duke was disappointing on the heels of a celebratory home win against UTEP a week prior. Unlike Tim Robbins’ character in “Bull Durham,” Northwestern’s trip to Durham did not unlock untapped potential or prove the team to be worthy of a higher level of competition. Instead, in this overextended metaphor centered around a 1988 baseball romantic comedy, the ‘Cats were more akin to Kevin Costner’s character, Crash Davis, left dejected and forced to wonder if the opposing talent was too much to keep up with.
Five things we learned from Northwestern’s loss to Duke
