The Wildcats (1-6, 0-5 B1G) will enter Memorial Stadium as 10.5-point underdogs Saturday against an upstart Indiana (6-2, 3-2 B1G) team. These teams haven’t played since 2016, and NU hasn’t traveled to Bloomington since 2011, but the ‘Cats are looking to keep their five-game win streak vs Indiana alive while ending their current five-game slide. Here are key reasons to determining whether Northwestern will be able to leave the Hoosier state victorious:
Why Northwestern will beat Indiana
The offense finds a rhythm against a suspect Indiana defense
Yes, we have seen this offense sputter against the most mediocre of Big Ten defenses.