I am betting for Northwestern to win straight up but EIU to cover the spread.

Parlaying it with the under.

Separately, I will parlay Northwestern winning, the over, and other LOCKS for tonight.

Either way, the Cats win, my children’s 529 funds win, and I win.

Go Cats! go Knights! Go Irish!!!!

Several of our guys are on there

Lot of caveats.....didntn play dline, didnt sleep at a Holiday Inn Express, it has not been B10 play ...but sure seems like we have had a lot of the dline in the opposing teams backfield..and just looks to my naked eye that these guys are all more technique sound , beating other teams oline guys with one on one moves...gotta think it is the coaching... now if it continues into B10 play I will be a happy camper.

It’s hard to tell with how good both of their 3rd/4th and short calls are.

Check out this week's recruit roundup to see how the next generation of Northwestern Wildcats played in their high school games last weekend.

All times CENTRAL. Rankings come from the AP poll. All games available nationally unless otherwise indicated. I will add announcers as they are assigned.

First, the NU game:

Northwestern @ Washington
Saturday, September 21
6:00 PM, FS1
PxP: Alex Faust
Color: Robert Smith

And the rest:

Friday, September 20

#24 Illinois @ #22 Nebraska
7:00 PM, FOX
PxP: Tim Brando
Color: Devin Gardner

Saturday, September 21

Marshall @ #3 Ohio State (Big Noon Kickoff)
11:00 AM, FOX
PxP: Gus Johnson
Color: Joel Klatt

Charlotte @ Indiana
11:00 AM, BTN*
PxP: Guy Haberman
Color: Yogi Roth

Villanova @ Maryland
11:00 AM, BTN*
PxP: Mark Followill
Color: Anthony Herron

#11 USC @ #18 Michigan
2:30 PM, CBS
PxP: Brad Nessler
Color: Gary Danielson

UCLA @ #16 LSU
2:30 PM, ABC
PxP: Joe Tessitore
Color: Jesse Palmer

Rutgers @ Virginia Tech
2:30 PM, ACCN
PxP: Chris Cotter
Color: Mark Herzlich

Kent State @ #10 Penn State
2:30 PM, BTN
PxP: Jeff Levering
Color: Jake Butt

Iowa @ Minnesota
6:30 PM, NBC
PxP: Noah Eagle
Color: Todd Blackledge

Michigan State @ Boston College
7:00 PM, ACCN
PxP: Wes Durham
Color: Tom Luginbill

Purdue @ Oregon State
7:30 PM, CW**
PxP: Ted Robinson
Color: Ryan Leaf

#9 Oregon and Wisconsin are off this week.

*These are regional telecasts; check your local listings or the BTN GameFinder.

**If your local CW affiliate is not showing the game, it will be available to stream at www.cwtv.com or on the CW app with a TV provider login.

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Lujan made one awful decision or playcall - and it looked like a busted play at that.

Otherwise he called a really nice game in the wind. Our Cats had several opportunities to win it in crunch time.

I’m feeling much better about this season. We can run the ball with an identity. I am now improving my projection for this season from 3-9 to 5-7.

The B1G is softer than usual, and if Lujan works out then we have an incredible roster & staff.

Was Pete Carroll’s OC’s career over after not giving the ball to Marshawn Lynch? Probably not. Maybe it was, I need to research it to confirm either way.

Bowl Game Braun!!! He is a gem, and I hope Lujem is too.

Just curious how people feel about the absence of divisions in the Power 4 and how long you/we think that condition will last.

I think the abolition of divisions is a reaction to the *previous* format of the College Football Playoff, but I think it will be less than four years before we see a return of them for two reasons:

1. Conference championships matter less than they ever have in the era of a 12-team playoff. The peril of championship mismatches and upsets no longer threaten a conference's whole postseason existence.
2. "Traditional powers" won't thrive for very long in this "all or nothing" environment. They need banners to hang and can't go years and years without them...even/including us.

Covey, Ricky A. (Out for season.), Saka and all the others named before the game. Others? No idea how serious.

Head coach David Braun talked about his days at travel coordinator, a rematch with Jedd Fisch, ambiguous injury updates and more at his weekly press conference.

In the theme of following former NU athletes David Lipsky finished 2nd in the Procore PGA Championship in Napa, California. Great payday and also valuable points. Needed a good finish and he got it over the weekend.

Check out this week's recruit roundup to see how the next generation of Northwestern Wildcats played in their high school games last weekend.

I talked to Chicago (Ill.) Morgan Park star Nasir Rankin about his offer from Northwestern, his recruiting timeline and trying to break the mold at a Chicago Public League power.

Both can run, for sure, in different ways. How to use that effectively? Lausch ball control was good.

Not sustainable in the Big Ten conference season have to be able to hit open receivers or we may as well become Army and run the option.

Hopefully it improves.

Back in Evanston tonight for the football game versus Dook.

The scoop on Wright was he's fast but inaccurate. Our coaches knew this and more when after watching a ton of film from his play at Vandy and MSU tendered the invite. Inspite of his shortcomings he beat Hydroxide and was on the brink of an overtime win against Duke when Lujan ran a brain dead play on 3rd and one. Wright also didn't miss a FG which would have won it in regulation.. I hope the coaches are sitting him as an object lesson in valuing the ball with the intention of starting again especially if Lausch falters today.

I didn't watch Indiana's game against UCLA, but I did watch the UCLA game a week earlier against Hawaii and UCLA is a bad team right now. So my advice is the jury is still out on Indiana. Indiana did make a very smart decision, however, on getting Rourke who is an experienced, competent QB.

@mikefitz77 has three things we learning, two questions we're asking and one bold prediction heading into Washington week.

What are the options for tailgating at the lakeside stadium? I will have a group of IU fans likely 2-3 cars? Thanks

@mikefitz77 has three things we learning, two questions we're asking and one bold prediction heading into Washington week.