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Northwestern’s secret weapon Joe Spivak is getting it done on both sides of the ball

Joe Spivak never forgets his juice at home. The senior defensive tackle is the most lively guy in any room he enters.

“Exactly what you see is what you get, he’s juiced up, psyched up all the time,” said Blake Gallagher, his roommate of two years. “You never stop laughing around this dude.”

Northwestern’s offensive success thus far this season can be tied not only to its ability to generate chunk plays but its red zone efficiency. Through three games, the Wildcats (3-0) have scored on 100% of their red zone trips and have found the end zone eight times.