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Wildcats Daily's Jack Savage and J.P. Acosta sit down with Pro Football Focus Senior Football Analyst Seth Galina to go over the landscape of the Big Ten at the halfway mark of the season and to preview their upcoming game on October 23rd in Ann Harbor against the sixth ranked Michigan Wolverines.

What team is the biggest surprise so far in the conference? Does any Big Ten team have a realistic chance of making the playoff? What makes Michigan so good? Who are some of their key players? What does Northwestern need to do if they want to pull off the upset?

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Wildcats Daily's Lauren Withrow, Jack Savage and J.P. Acosta sit down to discuss the state of Northwestern football and where they go from here after their 1-2 start to the season. They also preview the Wildcats upcoming matchup against the Bobcats.

How worried should Northwestern fans be about the 1-2 start? If all three quarterbacks are healthy, who is the best option to start at this point? What has been the most consistent/reliable thing about this Wildcat squad thus far? What has been their biggest strength? What will be the biggest challenge against Ohio? Who are some key players on Ohio to look out for? And finally, game predictions.

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Wildcats Daily's Jack Savage and J.P. Acosta sit down with Pro Football Focus Senior Football Analyst Seth Galina to go over the Wildcat's loss to the Spartans and to preview their upcoming game season on September 11th, against the Indiana State Sycamores.

What does PFF say about Northwestern's performance against Michigan State? What were the highs and lows from Hunter Johnson's first start since 2019? How surprising was it that Northwestern's defense looked so porous and pedestrian, especially against the Spartan's ground attack? What stood out the most this past weekend in the Big Ten? How did Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud fair in his debut? Taking a peak at the Indiana State Sycamores coming to town this weekend, what do the Wildcats need to do against them to get back on track?

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Wildcats Daily's Jack Savage and J.P. Acosta sit down with Sport Illustrated's Michigan State Publisher, Kenny Jordan to preview the season opener on September 3rd, between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Michigan State Spartans.

Can the 'Cats avenge their stunning lost against the Spartans from last season? What are Michigan State's strength and weaknesses? MSU had a down season last year but a lot of that could be due to the shortened offseason, is this year considered a true year 1 for Mel Tucker? What have been your first impressions of Anthony Russo so far? MSU made the switch to a 4-2-5 defense last year under Tucker, wow with a full offseason who are some players fans should look for on Friday? Game predictions to close.

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MatchPoint Connection CFO Zack Oliver shares insider tips on how to manage their name, image and likeness.

After spending four years as a quarterback for Northwestern ('12-'15), MatchPoint Connection CFO Zack Oliver is helping the next generation of student-athletes manage their money. Oliver, a graduate of Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, explains the impact of NIL on the college sports landscape, provide insight on how athletes can maximize the value of their NIL, and more.

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Wildcats Daily's Jack Savage sits down with Pro Football Focus Senior College Analyst Anthony Treash to preview Northwestern's 2021 football season. 

Can the 'Cats win the Big Ten West again? Who has the best chance at beating Ohio State? What Big Ten team could cause a major upset? How will the QB situation work out for the purple and white? Is relying on a strong secondary enough for NU? We break it all down here. 

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