EVANSTON — I'll be honest, I was excited for this game.
I wanted to purchase a Rutgers quarter-zip and wear it every day for the rest of the calendar year. I wanted to see Henry Bushnell pack a U-Haul and leave Evanston in favor of cornfields. I wanted to see Tristan Jung write the next New York Times bestseller. Above everything else, I wanted to see Ian's Rutgers-inspired polar plunge.
Much like Rutgers' 2015-2016 season, my hopes suffered a devastating blow very early. Northwestern jumped out to the lead and when Rutgers failed to get a shot off on their first possession, air-balled a three on its second possession, and committed a turnover on its fourth possession, the tone was quickly set for this game.