Northwestern enters its bye week at 2-3 but coming off an important and uplifting win over Iowa. The Wildcats are hoping to carry some of that momentum into what will be a very challenging four-game stretch (Michigan State, Indiana, Ohio State, Wisconsin, three of which take place in historically Pat Fitzgerald’s worst month: October.
So what do the Wildcats need to work on during this week? Here are five things for Fitzgerald and his team to improve upon.
1. Kick/punt coverage
“We got our ass kicked.”
That’s how Fitzgerald described his team’s coverage units’ performance against Iowa, which racked up 254 return yards total.