After a rough 24-7 opening week loss against Rutgers, Northwestern desperately needed a bounce-back against UTEP. The Wildcats were able to do that, rallying behind a few fourth-down stops and turnovers forced by the defense to post a dominant 38-7 victory over UTEP. Everything looked better for Northwestern, which claimed the program’s first win since the 2022 season-opening win over Nebraska in Ireland, and the first win on American soil since a 21-7 victory over Rutgers on Oct. 16, 2021. Here’s what we learned from the contest.
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Cam Porter
Porter had a very quiet week against Rutgers, with just eight yards on six carries on the ground.