Published 9/5/2008
by Sam Wenk
at Bleacher Report - College Football
PREGAME PRIMER
Northwestern (1-0) at Duke (1-0)
Date: September 6, 2008
Location: Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC
Game Time: 6:00 p.m. CT
On Air: 1160 AM
Line: Northwestern by 6.5
Northwestern can win if...
...the offensive line plays like it did against Syracuse last weekend, opening up holes for running back Tyrell Sutton to run through while also allowing quarterback CJ Bacher enough time to throw.
The Cats need to get wide receiver Eric Peterman more involved, as well. After only catching one pass against the Orange, Peterman was used as more of a decoy, with Sutton and the running game dominating early.
Mike Hankwitz’s defense needs to continue to blitz a majority of the time. Syracuse faced heavy pressure in the first game, and the results paid off for the Wildcats, putting eight points on the board by themselves. Safety Brendan Smith was able to return an interception for a touchdown and linebacker Quentin ...
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