Well, that was fun, wasn’t it. The ‘Cats came out of the gate swinging and demolished the visiting Maryland Terrapins 43-3. Pat Fitzgerald won his 100th game as head coach of Northwestern, while both sides of the ball made some big plays, effectively taking the Terps out of the game early. Here’s our weekly stock report.

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The secondary

With cornerback Greg Newsome’s absence, the ‘Cats secondary seemed thin heading into the contest. Brandon Joseph, a redshirt freshman safety, broke out for seven tackles, including one for a loss.