After allowing UNLV (1-2) to hang around in the first half, Northwestern (1-1) trounced them in the second half to secure their first victory of the season. Hunter Johnson rebounded from his poor first collegiate start and performed well in his Northwestern home debut, and despite a rocky first thirty minutes against UNLV’s rushing attack, the Wildcats defense bounced back with a stifling second half performance.
Offensively, Johnson threw for 165 yards with a pair of touchdowns. One came on a 50 yard bomb to J.J. Jefferson, while the other touchdown came on a rushing attempt to start the game.