It was October 7.
One Wildcats football team was celebrating an electrifying 40-34 win over division rival Missouri, while the other huddled in shock, in search of answers after being completely manhandled by Penn State on homecoming.
One set of Wildcats team was off to their best start since 2014, while the other was just 2-3 five games into a season in which Big Ten West contention had previously seemed possible.
One team was one last-minute stop away from their first 6-0 start since 1950. The other had just two victories against lowly Nevada and Bowling Green.