It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Northwestern fans are certainly no strangers to dramatic, soul-crushing losses, but I think we might’ve forgotten exactly what they feel like for a while there.
The Creighton loss was tough because it was at home, a close game throughout, and definitely winnable, but it wasn’t heartbreaking. Northwestern played really well on offense and it was only the first loss of the season. Obviously, there was nothing dramatic about the Texas Tech loss. NU football hasn’t been defeated since October 7, and none of its three Ls were particularly close. The Clayton Thorson safety to end the Wisconsin game might’ve made you yell at your TV, but be honest, you didn’t actually think we were going to drive 98 yards in 1:05.