Sep 4, 2015 at 1:43p ET
Sep 4, 2015 at 1:43p ET
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Along with their sterling academic reputations, No. 21 Stanford and Northwestern share at least one more thing in common: Both want to show they can play winning football again.
That starts Saturday when they meet in a season opener.
''It's the opportunity of a lifetime,'' Northwestern safety Traveon Henry said. ''Some say this is a bowl game for us. Some say it's the academic bowl. There's a lot built into it. We respect those guys a whole lot.