Northwestern did fine against the (Stanford) Cardinal in Week 1. Now, in Week 4, the Wildcats welcome the (Ball State) Cardinals to Ryan Field as NU tries to improve to 4-0 heading into the Big Ten portion of its schedule.
Here are some last-minute notes and links on the Wildcats' latest ornithological opponent:
- Ball State won its conference opener on Saturday over Eastern Michigan by a score of 28-17. Freshmen led the way for the Cardinals, as first-year running James Gilbert contributed two touchdowns on the ground while quarterback Riley Neal completed 24 of 28 passes for 194 yards en route to the win.