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| Running Back Veneric Mark |
Pat Fitzgerald has built a consistent winning program in Evanston. The Wildcats got over the postseason hump last season getting the first bowl win of Fitzy’s career and now must push forward, making the step toward winning the Leaders Division and the B1G.
Northwestern returns 17 starters from a 10-3 2012 season, including two quarterbacks with starting experience. The Wildcats will continue to play two quarterbacks in 2013 with regular starter Kain Colter, a good running threat, moving over occasionally to play WR as Trevor Siemian comes in as more of a traditional passer. Colter though, is an efficient passer and Siemian is effective running the option.
They’ll be joined by All-Conference running back Veneric Mark. The slight Mark, a Darren Sproles type, isn’t going to bowl anyone over with his size but has good speed and tenacity.
The Wildcats have two starters returning at receiver but will be breaking in three new offensive linemen.
The defense finished near the top of the conference in scoring and rushing defense last season as DE Tyler Scott tied for the lead in the B1G in sacks. But the Wildcats finished 89th nationally in pass defense and safety Ibraheim Campbell and CB Nick VanHoose will have to bring along the rest of the defensive back corps.
I have Northwestern going 7-2-3, with losses against Ohio State and at Nebraska. I have them pegged for wins against California, Syracuse, Western Michigan, Maine, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois and push games against Michigan and Michigan State and at Wisconsin.
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