Northwestern vs. Wisconsin: Q&A preview with Inside NU

Jerry Lai-USA TODAY SportsZach Pereles from Inside NU stops by to provide the Northwestern angle for Saturday's game.

1. Bring Wisconsin fans up to speed with Northwestern's season so far. What have been the highs and lows, and what are the general expectations for the rest of the year?

Northwestern got off to a shockingly fast start, beating Stanford in Week 1, 16-6. That set the tone for the first five weeks of the season-- outstanding defense and timely offense was the equation for winning. The Wildcats went 4-0 in non-conference play and then walloped Minnesota 27-0 in Evanston to get the hype train really rolling. For the first five weeks, people thought this Northwestern team could play…