Generally, one is an accident, two is a trend and three is a problem. Through two games, Northwestern has been solidly beaten up front by a MAC team and an FCS team. So it’s pretty safe to say that this trend is quickly turning into a problem.
Right now, Northwestern is not a good football team. Far from it. There are many reasons for this, but one of the most apparent ones is a lack of physicality up front. Northwestern got beat in the trenches against Western Michigan, giving up three sacks offensively and 198 rushing yards on defense.