The Northwestern Wildcats were able to squeak out a road win against a BCS conference opponent minus star quarterback Dan Persa, who's still recovering from an Achilles rupture. While they won't necessarily need him for their upcoming game against Eastern Illinois, but it would be nice to get him back on the field.
Dan Persa Injury: Achilles Recovery Now Has Northwestern QB Questionable
He's listed as questionable for Saturday, which usually means absolutely/definitely. With the Army Midshipmen up after that, the Cats might not face a stern challenge until they draw the Illinois Fighting Illini after that. Or maybe Army's not all that bad. Who am I to judge?
Replacement Kain Colter performed competently in relief last week, completing 17 of 24 attempts for 197 yards and a single pick.
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