It was cold and it was awful — losing to Northwestern does not feel as salty as losing to Mizzou in basketball, but perhaps there is light at the end of this football tunnel.
The loss to Northwestern was expected. The Illini were two-touchdown underdogs, and unfortunately most Illini fans are numb to this. Numb to losing to the purple and black. Numb to being outcoached. Numb to the rival’s defense consistently punishing the orange and blue inconsistent offense.
Last season was the year to really upend Northwestern. NW’s offense was historically bad in 2019.