The Cardinal may be favored by a touchdown in their upcoming season-opening clash with NU, but if the Wildcats can control the point of attack and limit Stanford’s explosiveness, they have a good chance to beat the Trees in Week 1 for the second time in five years. Here are the conflicts you should keep an eye on when Northwestern travels to Palo Alto on Saturday:
Northwestern’s offensive line vs. Stanford’s pass rushers
We’ve talked about it all summer, but the ‘Cats are replacing three offensive linemen. The departures of Tommy Doles, Blake Hance and J.