Northwestern football is back in action today, and so are Inside NU’s game-by-game predictions. The writer with the best overall record on the year will win $20 worth of Buffalo Joe’s, which adds a little flavor to this. The contending field could narrow right away, as our staff is fairly split on what will happen at SHI Stadium this afternoon. The one thing everyone can agree on? This should be close.
Iggy Dowling: Northwestern 16, Rutgers 13
This is a program that has built its brand off winning games it wasn’t supposed to, and one that has routinely lost games inexplicably.