CHICAGO — In 2016, Northwestern had one of the worst starts to a football season in recent memory. The Wildcats dug themselves into a deep chasm after losses to Western Michigan, Illinois State, and Nebraska, and, even though they ended the season on a high note with a bowl victory, finished a mediocre 7-6.
“I think last year was a very average season, to below average, way below our expectations,” Fitzgerald said Tuesday. “I’m not going to let happen what happened last year again.”
“We didn’t come into every single game prepared like we wanted to,” Jackson said.