Football is an 11-on-11 game, but you have to win at the individual level to win at the team level. Here are three individual matchups that will be key in Saturday’s game between Northwestern and Indiana.
Trae Williams, Montre Hartage and Alonzo Mayo vs Mitchell Paige, Ricky Jones and Nick Westbrook
The Northwestern secondary is shaky right now. After giving up touchdowns of 59 and 86 yards a week ago, the secondary squares off with two big-play targets in Ricky Jones and Nick Westbrook. Jones and Westbrook have combined for 903 yards receiving so far this season, and have averaged 19.