Northwestern Wildcats
Big Ten
2017 Record: 9-3, 7-2
Coach: Pat Fitzgerald
Coach Bowl Record: 2-5
Big Wins: 10/21 Iowa (17-10), 10/28 Michigan State (39-31)
Bad Losses: 9/9 at Duke (17-41), 10/7 Penn State (7-31)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Justin Jackson, RB, 1,154 yards
Passing: Clayton Thorson, QB, 2,809 yards
Receiving: Bennett Skowronek, WR, 619 yards
Tackles: Paddy Fisher, LB, 110
Sacks: Joe Gaziano, DE, 8.0
Interceptions: Kyle Queiro, S, 4
2017 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 160.9 (71st in nation, 8th in conference)
Passing Offense: 244.3 (51, 5)
Total Offense: 405.2 (59, 4)
Scoring Offense: 29.7 (55, 4)
Rushing Defense: 111.3 (9, 3)
Pass Defense: 247.6 (99, 14)
Total Defense: 358.8 (38, 9)
Scoring Defense: 19.8 (20, 5)
Turnover Margin: 0.42 (31, 2)
Sacks: 2.50 (29, 6)
Sacks Allowed: 2.42 (89, 8)
Recent Bowl Appearances:
2016 Pinstripe Bowl Pittsburgh (31-24)
2015 Outback Bowl Tennessee (6-45)
2012 Gator Bowl Mississippi State (34-20)
2011 Car Care of Texas Bowl Texas A&M (22-33)
2010 TicketCity Bowl Texas Tech (38-45)
2009 Outback Bowl Auburn (35-38)
2008 Alamo Bowl Missouri (23-30)
2005 Sun Bowl UCLA (38-50)
*all team stats through 11/25
