Why Northwestern will/won’t beat Wisconsin

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesLast weekend’s matchup against Iowa at Wrigley Field physically hurt to watch. Fans were forced to witness failed drive after failed drive by both teams, as they combined for 17 total points — which the Chicago Cubs eclipsed twice during the 2023 MLB season. Players, coaches and fans are ready to forget about Saturday’s ugly outing and look forward to the coming three weeks.

Fortunately, it is hard to perform worse on offense than Northwestern did on Saturday, in an effort that culminated in just seven points on the board. NU will have to be at the top of its game for the rest of the year, needing two victories over its next three matchups to definitively…