We knew the DL would be good this year (5 sacks and 2 hurries vs NW) but the OL and pass protection in general was excellent. Zero sacks, zero hurries, basically zero pressure on Wimsatt. If they can continue to play at a high level, the results will come. Love these quotes from the NW writers…
Northwestern was outgunned in the trenches. The defensive line barely made a dent in Rutgers' offensive front, finishing with no sacks or hurries, and the offensive line couldn't generate enough push to establish Cam Porter or create a pocket for Bryant. The inability to challenge at either point of attack led to an astonishing time of possession differential in Rutgers' favor: 37:59 - 22:01.
Northwestern's first half could be summed up neatly early in the second quarter, when 6-foot-3, 235-pound, senior linebacker Xander Mueller blitzed hard and was promptly flattened by Rutgers' running back picking up blitzers. Wimsatt had plenty of time to throw, and the Scarlet Knights would score their second touchdown a few plays later.
Northwestern was outgunned in the trenches. The defensive line barely made a dent in Rutgers' offensive front, finishing with no sacks or hurries, and the offensive line couldn't generate enough push to establish Cam Porter or create a pocket for Bryant. The inability to challenge at either point of attack led to an astonishing time of possession differential in Rutgers' favor: 37:59 - 22:01.
Northwestern's first half could be summed up neatly early in the second quarter, when 6-foot-3, 235-pound, senior linebacker Xander Mueller blitzed hard and was promptly flattened by Rutgers' running back picking up blitzers. Wimsatt had plenty of time to throw, and the Scarlet Knights would score their second touchdown a few plays later.
