One has to ask whether this Northwestern-Chicago Cubs marriage is cursed. The Wildcats are 0-3 at Wrigley Field against Illinois (2010), Purdue (2021) and Iowa (2023).
An extra hour of sleep Sunday thanks to the time change gave us more time to process Saturday’s Wildcats Classic at Wrigley Field. There certainly was a lot to digest in Iowa’s 10-7 victory, from Northwestern coach David Braun’s emotional display on a missed Iowa field goal to the unending fourth-quarter delays to repair the world’s biggest divot. Here are five takeaways from a not-so-classic day at the Friendly Confines.
The giant chunk of grass that came loose was so large, it resembled the blown-up golf course in the final scenes of “Caddyshack.” Multiple delays while groundskeepers tamped the dirt with their tools gave both teams a breather from the dreary punt-a-thon while taking away any momentum for late-game drama. By the time Stevens hit the winning field goal, it seemed like an hour had passed.
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