Five things we learned from Northwestern’s 23-20 win against Howard

Exhale.

The first half of the season is in the books as Northwestern approaches a much-needed bye week. At the halfway point, the ‘Cats sit at 3-3 (1-2 B1G) and are right in the middle of a crowded Big Ten West field. The bye week allows a chance for rest and relaxation (for both players and fans) but it also affords the team an opportunity for some self-reflection ahead of the remaining conference slate.

That internal diagnosis should begin with NU’s most recent game, a 23-20 victory against the Howard Bison. In the postgame presser, Coach Braun told the media “there’s no such thing as a bad win.” And while I agree with that sentiment, Northwestern has a lot to clean up after an FCS team…