With the conference being a little soft and the Cats strong, this was a year they could have conceivably won a share of, if not an outright conference title. While counterfactuals are always dicey, it is pretty easy to imagine Buie’s runner at Purdue going in and Berry avoiding his collision against Nebraska. If Boo scores, the Cats win that game, and it is hard to imagine them losing at Rutgers with Berry available. That would leave them at 13-4, with Purdue at 14-4 and Illinois 11-5.
With the standings at that level, there are multiple scenarios that end up with the Cats at the top of the conference, particularly since Purdue still has to visit the Illini.
I would really like to see NU win the conference, and this was easily their best chance in the 50+ years I have been a fan.
With the standings at that level, there are multiple scenarios that end up with the Cats at the top of the conference, particularly since Purdue still has to visit the Illini.
I would really like to see NU win the conference, and this was easily their best chance in the 50+ years I have been a fan.