THE GOOD: Defense. Northwestern's defense was flat out dominant. They completely controlled the game and helped overcome mistakes by the offense. Montre' Hartage continued to dominate on the outside. He was in complete control of one side of the field and showed how important he is to this defense. The defensive line stuffed the run and got to the quarterback. It was amazing to see Nate Hall back in the linebacking corps and he picked up right where he left off and helped power the defense to a breathtakingly dominant showing.
THE BAD: Play calling. Northwestern's offensive play calling seemed very predictable. They were still able to move the ball both on the ground and through the air, but they would've been able to find more success had they mixed up the play calling a little bit.
THE UGLY: Clayton Thorson. Thorson made enough plays to win and that is what counts. His legs were one of his biggest weapons, but he made some horrible decisions. Three interceptions is unacceptable, and needs to be cleaned up in the future. Mistakes like those cannot happen if Northwestern hopes to achieve their goals this season.
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