Pre-Game Primer
Northwestern (6-1) at Indiana (2-5)
Date: October 25th, 2008
Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
Game Time: 11:00 a.m. CT
On Air: Big Ten Network, 720 AM
Line: Northwestern by 9
Northwestern can win if…
…they provide a good balance of run and pass plays on offense. Quarterback C.J. Bacher has been running more often this season (180 yards) and gives the Wildcats their first legitimate dual-threat signal caller in a while. If offensive coordinator Mick McCall uses his quarterback to run more, the passing game should continue to flourish as the Hoosiers will be keyed on stopping the run first.
Wildcats running back Tyrell Sutton has been making plays all over the field in 2008 and through seven has earned the title of Team MVP. Bacher will use him as his safety valve and Sutton should be a good bet to record multiple touchdowns against a weak Indiana defense.
Hoosier quarterback Kellen Lewis is very talented, but is coming into this game listed as questionable and is less than 100 percent healthy. If Lewis plays (he is expected to), the Wildcats have to keep him in check by forcing him to make plays with his arm and not his feet. Northwestern’s defensive line has been outstanding and will have to once again prove they are for real by keeping Lewis behind the line of scrimmage.
Northwestern will struggle if…
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