EVANSTON — It felt like the 2015 season all over again.
Suffocating defense, an anemic offense and a hard-fought win.
This time Northwestern beat Iowa, though.
Northwestern's 17-10 overtime win Saturday, which defensive end Joe Gaziano called a "prototypical Big Ten game," was ugly. Yards came at a premium. There were mistakes. The home fans at Ryan Field booed.
For a while, it looked as if neither team would score.
"This is a defensive league," Pat Fitzgerald said. "You're fighting for every millimeter out there."
Northwestern scored just 10 points in regulation, after laying down a first-half donut.