Northwestern's pass rush was not very good in 2014. As explained in an article on last week, it was the glaring weakness of a defense that was, all in all, pretty solid. But what was so frustrating was that the potential on the defensive line hadn't yet turned into production
That had to happen in 2015. It was also, as I wrote, imperative last Saturday:
Northwestern must hit Kevin Hogan if it hopes to upset the nerds from Palo Alto on Saturday.
Apparently Pat Fitzgerald and Mike Hankwitz were listening — or reading as the case may be.