... and rightfully so.  The Wildcats were coming off of one of just a handful of nine-win seasons in the program's history and had the vast majority of a strong defense coming back. 

And the schedule was more than favorable, with a very good chance for NU to sweep the entire first half of the season.  A bowl bid looked like a given, and if things went well for the offense, NU could even be in the hunt for a Jan. 1 bowl game.

After one-third of the season, though, all of those expectations have been thrown out and the Wildcats' season is seemingly on life support.

After cruising through a victory over FCS/I-AA opponent Towson in week one, the 'Cats have hit numerous speed bumps.  In week two they found themselves up by a s...

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