Wow it feels nice to write this. Ladies and Gentlemen, Northwestern football is finally here! This Saturday afternoon at 3 CST the Wildcats will kick off against the 24th-ranked Stanford Cardinal. Here are the three most important things to know about Stanford ahead of an important Week 1 clash:
The Cardinal have some big holes to fill offensively
Though they return senior quarterback KJ Costello, Stanford lost Heisman Award Nominee running back Bryce Love along with wide receivers JJ Arcega-Whiteside, Trent Irwin and Kaden Smith to the NFL in 2018.