The first win of every season is always good to get out of the way and for Northwestern, that proved to be an elusive one. Now, the task gets tougher for the Wildcats with the start of Big Ten play against a Nebraska team that beat Oregon in Lincoln last week.
Led by dual-threat quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr., the Cornhuskers have a dynamic offensive attack with a talented receiving core that has been able to make up for a subpar defense. After opening up their season with easy wins over Fresno State and Wyoming, Nebraska barely edged the Ducks despite allowing 336 rushing yards.