Northwestern travels to State College, Pa. this week, and after three straight losses, the mood among Wildcat fans is dreary. Penn State is 4-0, its defense has been lights out, and James Franklin is starting the first year of his ten-year extension exactly how he envisioned it. At the moment, the Wildcats and Nittany Lions are polar opposites of one another, and frankly, the list of why Northwestern won’t win could have gone on for much, much longer. But, to stay optimistic, here are three reasons the Wildcats will win and three reasons they won’t win.
Why Northwestern will beat Penn State
Evan Hull
For the second straight week, Evan Hull is the first reason why Northwestern might win.