Every week during football season, we’ll be presenting reasons why Northwestern will or won’t come away victorious in the ensuing matchup. It’s not so much an argument for or against either result as it is envisioning the scenarios in which the Wildcats come away from the game with a win or a loss.
Northwestern will open the season with a conference clash in West Lafayette. In order to truly contend for a Big Ten West title, Northwestern needs to start off on the right foot, even in a difficult weeknight road matchup. Here are the reasons why Northwestern will or won’t win on Thursday.