Northwestern (1-7, 0-6 B1G) desperately needs a win, or at the very least a competitive game, to give fans some semblance of hope and break out of their current tailspin. If the Wildcats want to pick up that all-important victory on Saturday, they will have to beat out Purdue (3-6, 2-4) in these crucial areas:
Northwestern got torched by both Indiana quarterbacks in last weekend’s embarrassing loss, with the Hoosiers seemingly able to throw the ball wherever and whenever they wanted. For a Wildcat secondary that has undoubtedly suffered from the injury of 5th year senior Trae Williams, seeing Greg Newsome II limp off the field was extremely painful.