Northwestern (Big 10) 2015

College:  Northwestern

Year:   2015

Game: Iowa 40 Northwestern 10

Rating: 7
Cost Index:  Moderate
Tickets:  Easy

Stadium:  Ryan Field

Chicago's BIG !0 team, that's the Northwestern slogan and this was an October BIG 10 football.  Which is to say the tailgate was ok, the atmosphere was decent and the game was boring.  I had been to Northwestern several years ago for an Ohio State game and my main complaint is that the place was 75% Ohio State fans.  It wasn't quite as bad this time, maybe 1/3 of the fans there were Iowa fans.  The Northwestern student section was non existent.

I will say this, Northwestern probably has football in perspective.  This is probably how college football should be, but it's not quite as fun as the gold star programs.   I probably won't wait 10 years to go back again.  Northwestern is starting a freshman QB and they are building a pretty good defense.  The Big 10 West is weak and it's not out of the question that Northwestern can win the division at some point in the next couple of years.

If you want to make it part of a larger trip:  Chicago, Michigan State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Wisconsin

Don't Miss:  Chicago in general
Avoid:  Evanston nightlife

Attendees:  Bones, Wife

Game Recap:   http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400763544