EVANSTON — The 2019 season’s narrative continued for the Wildcats (1-6, 0-5 B1G) as Northwestern’s offense could not produce yet again in a rainy shutout loss to Iowa.
Aidan Smith failed to put together a touchdown drive for the ninth quarter in a row. The junior quarterback finished the day 18-of-32 for 138 yards and an interception. Alongside Smith, a struggling offensive line, receiving corps and running back unit added to Northwestern’s offensive woes. The offense averaged an atrocious three yards per play on the contest.
The Wildcats relied on the defense to keep the game close for as long as they could.