Have we ever seen a Northwestern team improve so much from game one to the end? The defense is lock down (with a lapse against Illinois). The offense even. Maybe not statistically, but just felt like we were better. Utah has an awesome D so I think the 14 was ok. Their only other losses were to top 20 ranked teams.
I really believe if we go back to the beginning of the year, we probably could beat Rutgers and Duke. I think if Bryant is healthy we beat Nebraska and Iowa. We probably still lose to Penn State. I know woulda shoulda coulda but just saying the team seems to have just gotten better over the course of the year, especially the D. We are better than an 8-5 team right now. A measure of coaching and a far cry from what we’ve seen in more recent years. Hats off to the team and the coaches on an incredible year.
I really believe if we go back to the beginning of the year, we probably could beat Rutgers and Duke. I think if Bryant is healthy we beat Nebraska and Iowa. We probably still lose to Penn State. I know woulda shoulda coulda but just saying the team seems to have just gotten better over the course of the year, especially the D. We are better than an 8-5 team right now. A measure of coaching and a far cry from what we’ve seen in more recent years. Hats off to the team and the coaches on an incredible year.