The eternal question asked is whether Northwestern’s season could be worse than its offseason. Apparently, it can.
In its season opener, Northwestern (0-1, 0-1 B1G) was no match for Rutgers (1-0, 1-0 B1G), falling 24-7 in its first game with David Braun as the head coach. Nothing went well for the Wildcats, as the Scarlet Knights possessed the ball for almost 40 minutes.
For Greg Schiano’s team, Gavin Wimsatt completed 17 of his 29 passes for 163 yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Kyle Monangai led a balanced rushing attack with 49 yards and a score on 14 carries.