(AP) - Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald is happy to be 3-0, though he sees no cause for celebration yet.
The Wildcats are ranked No. 17 entering Saturday night's home game against Ball State. Their 16-6 win over then-No. 21 Stanford to open the season looks even better after the Cardinal beat then-No. 6 Southern California last week, and the Wildcats are coming off a 19-10 road victory over a Duke team known for its offense.
Fitzgerald can't be blamed for keeping his emotions in check. It was just two years ago the Wildcats started 4-0 and led Ohio State by 10 points in the second half of their Big Ten opener before the season went off the rails.