If it weren’t for bad luck, it seems as if the Northwestern Wildcats football program wouldn’t have any luck. A year after seeing the injury bug decimate his team, head coach Pat Fitzgerald once again saw more of the same in 2014.
That led to another season to forget, just two years after snapping a more than 70-year bowl losing streak. However, as we head in to the 2015 season, last year also provided plenty of glimpses of what could come thanks to those injuries and others.
So, before we look forward to the 2015 season, let’s take a look back at what 2014 set up for the Northwestern football program.