Prior to today it would have been easy to write off MSU as a loss, but their not even being able to muster half the points Northwestern did today challenges that assumption. Additionally the win over Duke now looks all the more telling as to Northwestern's ability to compete in the games ahead, with Duke having beaten Notre Dame.
Even a five win season could get us to a bowl game with the academic rule.
Go Cats!
Edited to add, duplicating my below responsive post:
How ironic would it be for Northwestern to end up playing UCLA or another Pac-12 team in this year's bowl game just as Nebraska did in the Foster Farms Bowl last year after their 5 win regular season? We kept Nebraska from making it to 6 last year and they may well be what keeps us from making it to 6 this year.
Win 6 and we are likely a lock for the bowls in Detroit or Dallas. Win 5 and we have a decent chance of heading to California since the Detroit and Dallas slots will have already likely been filled by B1G teams under the contract tie-ins.
I will take a 6 win combined regular and bowl game season to match Nebraska's last year which included a bowl win. Their bowl win got them off to a good start for this year which wouldn't be a bad thing either for our next year.
Even if Coach Fitz can't take the Purple to Pasadena this year, the Purple can still be taken to The Bay.
Even a five win season could get us to a bowl game with the academic rule.
Go Cats!
Edited to add, duplicating my below responsive post:
How ironic would it be for Northwestern to end up playing UCLA or another Pac-12 team in this year's bowl game just as Nebraska did in the Foster Farms Bowl last year after their 5 win regular season? We kept Nebraska from making it to 6 last year and they may well be what keeps us from making it to 6 this year.
Win 6 and we are likely a lock for the bowls in Detroit or Dallas. Win 5 and we have a decent chance of heading to California since the Detroit and Dallas slots will have already likely been filled by B1G teams under the contract tie-ins.
I will take a 6 win combined regular and bowl game season to match Nebraska's last year which included a bowl win. Their bowl win got them off to a good start for this year which wouldn't be a bad thing either for our next year.
Even if Coach Fitz can't take the Purple to Pasadena this year, the Purple can still be taken to The Bay.
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