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Why Northwestern will/won’t beat Indiana State

Northwestern takes on Indiana State in Evanston this weekend for a tidy 11 a.m. CT kickoff Saturday. Indiana State won their first game of the season last week against Eastern Illinois 26-21 after taking the year off in 2020, while Northwestern is coming off of a 38-21 loss at the hands of Michigan State. The two teams have never faced off on the gridiron before, but the Wildcats are coming into the contest as massive 29.5-point favorites. Here are three reasons why Northwestern will earn its first win of the year and three reasons why the ‘Cats will falter once again.