Apparently in odd-numbered year Northwestern is mortal, while in even-numbered years the Wildcats rise up and dominate the Big Ten West. Well, it is an odd-numbered year, so they enter this weekend’s game with Purdue at Wrigley Field out of bowl contention and playing out the string. I talked with Ben Chasen of SB Nation’s InsideNU to find out what happened.
T-Mill: It’s Wrigley Field! Even in a down year is there a lot of excitement around the program for this game?
Ben: There’s definitely some energy surrounding this game given the special venue, but I’d venture to say it’s more mild than you might expect.