The college football season is a remarkably difficult three-to-four month grind, and, sometimes, you just need a break. That was certainly the case for Northwestern, coming off five straight losses, including a 42-7 blowout defeat at home to a Wisconsin team that had just fired its head coach. Statistically, teams off the bye haven’t gained any significant advantage, but, hey, I’m sure nobody is complaining that the week off came when it did.
To finish off the year, the ‘Cats will play four of their final six games on the road, starting with a two-hour flight to College Park, Maryland to do battle with the 5-2 Terrapins.