With Northwestern’s first loss of the season Saturday, ‘Cats fans’ dreams of an undefeated season have been shattered. The Wildcats showed some resiliency after falling behind 17-0 early but ultimately could not win in the fourth quarter. Here are five takeaways from NU’s abhorrent loss to Michigan State.
NU really missed out on a prime opportunity
Just 24 hours ago, Northwestern was going to be favored in its final three regular season games and have a reasonable shot at entering the Big Ten Championship undefeated and a victory away from the College Football Playoff.