After a tough home loss to Notre Dame, this week Northwestern travels to Iowa for a tough matchup. Iowa (6-3, 3-3) is coming off two straight losses to Penn State and Purdue, yet should be another test for the Wildcats. Here are three reasons why Northwestern will/won’t beat Iowa:
It’s no secret that Thorson has been struggling to find his form recently, consistently underperforming expectations, yet showing moments of brilliance. Granted, this Iowa defense is no joke, but they are not the third-ranked Notre Dame defense. Thorson looked uncomfortable in the pocket, and hopefully he can relax this week a little more as the Wildcats face off against the 21st-ranked defense.