As we inch further and further into August, sports fans everywhere can feel it coming. Everyone knows that the sweltering heat of summer is about to give way to something different, something that will bring us immense joy, but also frustrate us immensely. Mark your calendars for three weeks from today because that’s when we shift from summer, not to fall, but to football season as Northwestern kicks off against Rutgers.
Heading into the 2023 campaign, the ‘Cats’ roster looks a lot different than it did last year. Despite being a bottom feeder in the Big Ten, NU lost a lot of talent to the NFL Draft.