EVANSTON, Illinois — The last time Northwestern was ranked as high as 11th in the AP Top 25 poll, Bill Clinton was president, Seinfeld was the top rated TV show in America and not a single member of Inside NU’s staff was alive.
Twenty-four years later, NU finds itself recreating a similar history from the mid-90s, emerging into the national spotlight with standout defensive play leading the way to wins against top opponents.
Wildcat fans watched history unfold as No. 19 NU took down No. 10 Wisconsin 17-7. The ‘Cats defeated a top-10 opponent for the first time since 2011 and beat a top-10 team by 10 or more points for the first time since 1959.