After missing two field goals in the opener against Michigan State, he made a recovery the following week, booting a 47-yarder against Indiana State and making five extra points in five tries.
One such veteran is graduate student kicker Charlie Kuhbander, an NU fixture since the beginning of the 2017 campaign. With COVID-19 altering traditional eligibility rules, some players also remain from the 2017 team that won its final eight games after opening 2-3. A number of holdovers from the 2018 team, which started 1-3 before a late-season charge to the Big Ten West title, are members of this year’s squad. Several current players have been in a similar situation before. NU’s schedule has grown increasingly daunting, as several opponents have gotten off to hot starts. Analysts and fans alike have raised questions about the offense, defense, special teams and coaching staff. The Wildcats have dropped a pair of early games. The script for Northwestern’s 2021 season has unfolded in a familiar fashion.
