Might losing an experienced offensive core be a blessing in disguise for the Wildcats?
A football team that loses its quarterback, top two receivers and three-fifths of its offensive line is usually in for a rebuilding year. But for Northwestern, that might not be the case.
That's one of the themes of Bill Connelly's recent article about Northwestern football. Connelly, a college football analytics guru for SB Nation, does not predict that NU's offense will necessarily benefit from less experienced replacements. He does, however, concede that as a possibility since the graduating starters "were part of a terribly disappointing unit.