Out with Player Grades and in with Three up, Three down, Inside NU's newest postgame evaluation. Rather than handing out grades to the different contributors, we'll give you three players (or position groups) whose stock went up and three players whose performances were disappointing. After a one-week hiatus, here’s the report from Lincoln.

Stock Up

The senior safety asked to be put on Nebraska speedster JD Spielman, and for the most part he shut down the star wideout, who is widely viewed as the most dangerous part of Nebraska’s offense. Queiro was the clear MVP of this game, adding 3 key pass breakups (including two great plays on potential big gains) to his 2 interceptions and carrying Northwestern’s up-and-down pass defense across the finish line.