Why Northwestern will/won’t beat Nebraska

Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty ImagesWhy Northwestern WILL beat Nebraska

Northwestern wins the coaching battle

When you look at this matchup in terms of coaching, Northwestern has an edge over the Huskers. It starts with Pat Fitzgerald, who is entering his 17th year with the team, and has led his team to two Big Ten Championships in the last four seasons. When you look at the other side, Scott Frost is going into year five, and has yet to post a winning record at Nebraska. If Fitzgerald can put in the right personnel and make good decisions that keeps the ‘Cats in a clean game, they will have success.

The battle also expands beyond the two head coaches — Northwestern has much more stability…