After Northwestern’s miscue-laden opening performance against the Michigan State Spartans, things could only improve, effectively. The good news: that was the case against Indiana State this past Saturday, as the Wildcats upstaged the Sycamores 24-6.
Though NU emerged victorious, the matchup was certainly an odd one. Pat Fitzgerald’s team jumped out to a 14-0 lead before the first quarter had even concluded, yet didn’t score again until the third quarter.
Without a doubt, Fitzgerald’s and Offensive Coordinator Mike Bajakian’s gameplan was simply to outwill the FBS talent of the Sycamores and implement a ground-and-pound attack.