Welcome back to the film room, everybody.
Following a week where there was nothing positive leaving Iowa City, Northwestern was able to play competitive football against the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes. In a game that was dictated by mother nature, the swirling winds and pouring rain made it nearly impossible to throw the football: both teams combined for 155 yards passing. The ‘Cats fell short 21-7, but the game had more positives than negatives for the Wildcats.
In his third career start, Northwestern sophomore quarterback Brendan Sullivan was again efficient with the football. As Pat Fitzgerald said at Monday's press conference, the Michigan native has shown great promise.