LINCOLN, Neb. — “Obviously not our night” were four of the first words Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald spoke in his postgame media availability on Saturday.
To put it simply, “not our night” was about as big of an understatement as he could’ve possibly given.
Through four quarters of excruciatingly painful football, NU put up one of its most dismal performances in recent memory — particularly on the defensive side of the ball, where the ‘Cats allowed more yards to the Huskers than they have to any opponent in a single game under Pat Fitzgerald in his 16 years in charge of the program — en route to a 56-7 drubbing at Memorial Stadium.