Welcome back to the film room everybody. While the Wildcats are on their bye week, that doesn’t mean that we take weeks off to break down QB play. The ‘Cats took on the Howard Bison this past weekend for homecoming, and the FCS team gave NU a battle to the final whistle. Although Northwestern held on for a 23-20 victory, it had multiple opportunities to bust the game wide open.
Heading into the contest, NU was shorthanded due to injuries. Starting QB Ben Bryant missed the game with an upper-body injury, so Brendan Sullivan lined up behind center against Howard.