Every Sunday after a Northwestern win or loss, we'll be handing out player grades as a way to analyze the Wildcats' performance from an individual perspective. Rather than rush out the grades on Saturday, we'll sleep on them, and wake up Sunday ready to accurately evaluate NU's players, coaches and opponents.
After NU turned in an up-and-down performance its 23-21 victory over Penn State, the grades, as you might expect, are up-and-down:
After battling through injuries, bad luck, and their own mistakes, Northwestern sealed their second consecutive close victory with a 35-yard Jack Mitchell field goal with nine seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.