Where Are We Wednesday: Regressing yet again

Just two weeks ago, in their win against Rutgers, it looked like the Wildcats had finally gained some momentum. In what had truly been a downhill season up to that point, the ‘Cats held the Scarlet Knights to just seven points and looked legit on the defensive side of the ball for the first time in 2021.

Yet, just a week and a half later, it seems that Northwestern is back to square one after its blowout 33-7 loss to Michigan this past Saturday.

Dear Mr. Momentum, why must you be so fickle?

It’s difficult to describe what we witnessed on the field just four days ago. On one hand, there were improvements defensively. The ‘Cats didn’t give up any big play touchdowns through the air or on the…