Northwestern clinches the West Divsion for a spot in the Big Ten Champiohship game

Over the weekend, the Northwestern Wildcats defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 14-10 in a defensive battle to clinch their ticket to the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis. Clayton Thorson didn't have a good day going 15/30 for 122 yards with a touchdown and 2 picks. Isiah Boswer had a monster game rushing with 31 carries for 165 yards and a score. Northwestern also managed to recover 2 fumbles lost by Iowa to end crucial drives late in the game. After going 0-3 in nonconference play with losses to Duke, Akron, and Notre Dame, Northwestern becomes the first team ever to win their division after not winning a single nonconference game in the FBS. They finish up the season playing @ Minnesota and Illinois at home. This is probably Pat Fitzgerald's best year ever coaching at Northwestern and should boost his resume if he decides to go to an even bigger Division 1 school or the NFL. But, he is still young and shouldn't move on from this team yet unless he can find a better opportunity. Northwestern is likely to play either Ohio State or Michigan in the Big Ten Championship game in what should be a blast to watch. Ohio State and Michigan square off on Saturday, November 24 @ 12:00pm in the Horseshoe. Congratulations to the Northwestern Wildcats as they are the 2018 Big Ten West Division Champions and will play for the Big Ten  Championship in Indianapolis!! 

Iowa vs Northwestern Highlights courtesy of The Big Ten Netowrk



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