The Quad Countdown: No. 47 Northwestern

Location: Evanston, Ill.Nickname: Wildcats. 2008 Countdown ranking: No. 60. What I said in last year’s preview: Northwestern should again have one of the Big Ten’s best offenses; Sutton’s return will rejuvenate the running game (119.8 per game in 2007), and the passing game showed itself to be a valid, and potent, option down the stretch last fall. But will the defense step up under the new defensive coordinator Hankwitz? His track record speaks for itself, and if the unit makes even a marginal



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