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Previously: Northwestern Offense Given that Northwestern's offense has always been a weak spot under Pat Fitzgerald, it's the typically stingy defenses that have transported the Wildcats to being respectable. Last season was no different, as Northwestern posted a defense that ranked 3rd in SP+ and allowed just 15.9 points per game, helping to get the Wildcats to their second B1G championship game in three seasons. The offseason saw heavy turnover on that side of the ball, not the least of which came at the top, where the brain behind the great Fitzgerald defenses, Mike Hankwitz, called it quits and retired at the age of 73. The transition to a new DC has been bumpy, and the losses of top tacklers Blake Gallagher and Paddy Finisher, in addition to first round draft pick corner Greg Newsome II, have taken their toll. The result is a defense that has struggled mightily against higher-end competition, giving up 38 to Michigan State and 56 to Nebraska. So, today's FFFF ....
Previously: Northwestern Offense Given that Northwestern's offense has always been a weak spot under Pat Fitzgerald, it's the typically stingy defenses that have transported the Wildcats to being respectable. Last season was no different, as Northwestern posted a defense that ranked 3rd in SP+ and allowed just 15.9 points per game, helping to get the Wildcats to their second B1G championship game in three seasons. The offseason saw heavy turnover on that side of the ball, not the least of which came at the top, where the brain behind the great Fitzgerald defenses, Mike Hankwitz, called it quits and retired at the age of 73. The transition to a new DC has been bumpy, and the losses of top tacklers Blake Gallagher and Paddy Finisher, in addition to first round draft pick corner Greg Newsome II, have taken their toll. The result is a defense that has struggled mightily against higher-end competition, giving up 38 to Michigan State and 56 to Nebraska. So, today's FFFF ....
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