After falling to Purdue in West Lafayette, the ‘Cats hosted the Fighting Illini with the chance to bring the HAT back to Evanston, but Northwestern did just about the opposite of playing spoiler. The ‘Cats lost 41-3 and were dominated in every phase of a game that consisted of yet another quarterback benching. Here’s whose stock went up and down from the ‘Cats’ season-ending defeat:

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Malik Washington

In his final time at Ryan Field, Washington had himself quite the game considering the quarterback play. With seven receptions for 56 yards, it was a productive senior day for the Georgia native.