Welcome back to the film room, everybody. After a rough trip down to Durham, Northwestern returned to Evanston to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
It was not a pretty start for the Wildcats, who fell behind 24-7 at the half. As the game reached the fourth quarter, NU found itself trailing 31-10, but the Cardiac ‘Cats sprung into action. Northwestern rallied for 21 points in the final frame to tie the game up at 31. Just a few minutes later, Charlie Mangieri waltzed into the endzone to deliver NU the victory 37-34. The ‘Cats’ improbable win was led by the incredible play of Ben Bryant, who had struggled so far in 2023.