The last few times that...

[CappyNU]

We had a QB pass for over 350 yards at 8+ yards/attempt and 4+ TDs in a conference game:
11/30/2013 at Illinois, Trevor Siemian - 31 for 44, 414 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs
10/13/2007 vs Minnesota, CJ Bacher - 41 for 58, 470 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs
10/6/2007 at MSU, CJ Bacher - 38 for 48, 520 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs

We scored 21+ points in a row in a conference or bowl game (non-COVID year version):
12/31/2018 vs Utah (Holiday Bowl), 3-20 to 31-20
11/25/2017 at Illinois, 0-7 to 42-7
11/18/2017 vs Minnesota, 0-0 to 39-0
11/26/2016 vs Illinois, 0-0 to 21-0
11/12/2016 at Purdue, 0-10 to 28-10
10/15/2016 at MSU, 7-17 to 33-17
10/1/2016 at Iowa, 17-24 to 38-24
11/28/2015 at Illinois, 0-7 to 21-7
10/3/2015 vs Minnesota, 0-0 to 27-0
11/22/2014 at Purdue, 0-0 to 24-0

We came back from a 14+ point deficit in the 2nd half to win a conference or bowl game:
12/31/2018 vs Utah (Holiday Bowl)
10/13/2018 vs Nebraska (OT)
10/13/2007 vs Minnesota (OT)
11/5/2005 vs Iowa

We scored 21 points in the 4th quarter:
11/16/2019 vs UMass
...that's it over the last 20 years

 

[phatcat]

Good stuff @CappyNU . Thanks for posting

 

[FanatiCat]

@CappyNU oit of curiosity how did you get these stats?

 

[Hungry Jack]

The Cappy Institute for Northwestern Football Historical Research

 

[fcmchi]

Cappy,

Dreaming, but last time we knocked off a team ranked in the top ten?

 

[rmndcat]

I see a lot of Purdue and Illinois in that list, along with a Nebraska. I now have hope for a bowl, given the state of the B1G West this year.

 

[CappyNU]

@CappyNU oit of curiosity how did you get these stats?

Manually looking through every box score on sports-reference.com. It's not glamorous, but great for a rainy Sunday morning.

 

[CappyNU]

Cappy,

Dreaming, but last time we knocked off a team ranked in the top ten?

That would be 2011 at #9 Nebraska, first time we played them as conference foes. Prior to that was 2009 at #8 Iowa and 2004 vs #7 OSU.

 

[NUCat320]

Manually looking through every box score on sports-reference.com. It's not glamorous, but great for a rainy Sunday morning.

My best college football research happened with a phone in my right hand and a bottle in my left and my daughter on my lap and the late night highlights on my tv circa 6am Sunday morning.

And then we’d both fall asleep and I’d drop the bottle on the floor, but usually not the baby.

 

[CappyNU]

My best college football research happened with a phone in my right hand and a bottle in my left and my daughter on my lap and the late night highlights on my tv circa 6am Sunday morning.

And then we’d both fall asleep and I’d drop the bottle on the floor, but usually not the baby.

Babies are resilient anyways.

 

[FanatiCat]

Manually looking through every box score on sports-reference.com. It's not glamorous, but great for a rainy Sunday morning.

Mighty impressive, thank you sir.

 

[UpsetAlert]

That would be 2011 at #9 Nebraska, first time we played them as conference foes. Prior to that was 2009 at #8 Iowa and 2004 vs #7 OSU.

One of my favorite things is Nebraska coming into the Big Ten thinking they were going to be the next Ohio State and turning out to be the next Northwestern.

 

[NUCat320]

the next Ohio State and turning out to be the next Northwestern.

they’re the next *Indiana*. They’d be overjoyed, in retrospect, to have had Northwestern’s run of success.

 

[rmndcat]

they’re the next *Indiana*. They’d be overjoyed, in retrospect, to have had Northwestern’s run of success.

NU won the division twice. UNL? Zip.