What did we learn? Northwestern Version

What I learned from years leading up to this game: don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Thought they'd get beat after an inexcusably stupid, idiotic start to the game, but they corrected course and won. That's ok, better than never overcoming those bafflingly stupid mistakes and losing to a garbage Northwestern team because, in case anyone forgot, NEBRASKA DID THAT LAST YEAR.

 
We learned that our third string QB isn’t a viable option for the field, otherwise we’d see Sims in Wildcat (assuming our OC has base level competence). Think about it—they’ll only put Sims in for a Wildcat play or three if they actually had another QB option. We don’t, so no Wildcat. 

We learned if we go bowling it will be because of our defense. Love the playcalling and we need more of that type of playcalling on offense. 
 

Calling draw plays in a spread set on third down isn’t gonna fool anyone when you haven’t thrown for s*** all day.

Our OC doesn’t know how to involve our TEs in the passing game—they’re supposedly our best hands but they only get 2-4 balls their way. They should be getting 12-15 attempts per game, minimum. Screens, short out routes, flat routes toward the sideline instead of the middle.

I’m glad we won, and bowling is legitimately possible. The question is, do we have *any* offense to help take us there? 

 
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