The Northwestern Wildcats took quite a hit when their starting running back and quarterback were injured 3 weeks ago, but since then the Cats buckled down, made adjustments, and are right back on track with their season.
After losing to Indiana, the Wildcats went on to play the #24 ranked Minnesota. Even diehard NU fans like myself were a little nervous on how the game would play out with back-up quarterback Mike Kafka taking the snaps. But the nation was in for a surprise. Kafka ran the ball 23 times and gained 217 yards, a alltime record for any Big Ten quarterback ever! The Cats also won the game 28-21 on a last second interception by Brendan Smith. It was a huge win for the Wildcats and got them back on track.
The week following the Minnesota game the Wildcats played Ohio State. Most of the NU players were quite worn out and the suffered a loss. But the team put the loss behind them and packed their bags and headed out to Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Cats pummeled the Wolverines and handed them another loss in their already terrible 3-8 season. The Cats now look ahead to their last regular season game this weekend against their rivals, the Illini. Hopefully the Cats will win this game and get into a good bowl game.
After losing to Indiana, the Wildcats went on to play the #24 ranked Minnesota. Even diehard NU fans like myself were a little nervous on how the game would play out with back-up quarterback Mike Kafka taking the snaps. But the nation was in for a surprise. Kafka ran the ball 23 times and gained 217 yards, a alltime record for any Big Ten quarterback ever! The Cats also won the game 28-21 on a last second interception by Brendan Smith. It was a huge win for the Wildcats and got them back on track.
The week following the Minnesota game the Wildcats played Ohio State. Most of the NU players were quite worn out and the suffered a loss. But the team put the loss behind them and packed their bags and headed out to Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Cats pummeled the Wolverines and handed them another loss in their already terrible 3-8 season. The Cats now look ahead to their last regular season game this weekend against their rivals, the Illini. Hopefully the Cats will win this game and get into a good bowl game.
2 comments:
Peter, you really are a die-hard Cats fan! While I have not really been following so much college football this season as professional football, (go Packers! Yes, I'm a Packers fan.) it seems like the local NU Cats have certainly made a great come back and are immersed in so far a pretty successful season. I can't wait to see what they do in the future, and I look forward to reading about how they play on your blog.
Peter woah there. Looks like you are a Northwestern Fan. I really enjoyed reading your psot becasue it was easy to follow. I am not really a sports fan but I can see that you are very passioante about being updated about the wildcats.
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