It’s been 690 days since Northwestern’s last win on U.S. soil. Yet somehow, that doesn’t feel like the story.
Rather, for a team with no expectations heading into its opener in Piscataway, Northwestern still managed to disappoint. With the ghost of the program’s most tumultuous offseason lingering, fans hoped to see something of promise for a team looking to change the narrative.
News flash: they weren’t given any of that. In simplest terms, Northwestern fell flat, sputtering its way to a 17-point loss, leaving fans questioning what a path back up the ladder even looks like. A game deemed winnable on the schedule, Northwestern, plagued by mishaps and poor execution, couldn’t shake off a performance reminiscent of last year’s shortcomings.