The final installment of our 2020 summer guide is the Know Your Opponent series. We’ll take you through Northwestern’s schedule week by week, outlining the strengths and weaknesses of each opponent and identifying some key players to look for. The series serves as a way for us to evaluate and take stock of the team’s upcoming opponents.
Up first are the Penn State Nittany Lions, who routed the ‘Cats 31-7 when they last met in 2017. They enter 2020 ranked seventh, the highest of NU’s scheduled opponents and second-highest in the Big Ten to Ohio State.