Where we are Wednesday: Regaining some hope

Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports Momentum is something that’s seemingly evaded Northwestern football all season. It looked to be building in the second half of the Duke game, then fell apart with an injury to Andrew Marty. After a dominant win over Ohio, it seemed momentum was climbing again. It definitely didn’t, to say the least.

Now, the ‘Cats have secured their win conference win of the season. Maybe, just maybe, the momentum won’t come crashing down again?

After a 56-7 thrashing at Nebraska two weeks ago, Northwestern’s season appeared to have gone off the rails. Injuries ravaged the interior offensive line and the Cornhuskers exposed every last flaw in Jim O’Neil’s defensive scheme. And…