Bleav in Big Ten podcast host and former Indiana receiver Rhett Lewis joins Zach on the show to preview Indiana, Northwestern’s undefeated opponent coming out of the bye week. The pair begin by discussing Curt Cignetti’s nearly instant turnaround of the program (1:39) along with Kurtis Rourke’s clinical start to the campaign in a high-powered offense (6:54). Next, they pivot to Indiana’s defense before touching on some keys to the game for each team (13:18). Finally, they make their predictions for this Saturday’s game in Evanston (21:50).

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It's mailbag week! Wildcat Report's Matt Shelton joins the show to answer questions with Zach about Northwestern football after a crushing loss to Washington and a 2–2 start to the season. They begin with a follow-up discussion on David Braun's head-scratching field goal decision against Washington (3:01) before diving into the team's quarterback play through four weeks (14:16). Then, they discuss the struggles of Bryce Kirtz and what the offensive line will look like going forward (25:16), in addition to breaking down Zach Lujan's first four games as an FBS offensive coordinator (33:05). Finally, they break down the chances of Northwestern making a bowl game in a talented Big Ten (43:22).

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Northwestern got a rude awakening to the Big Ten over the weekend, falling to Washington 24–5 in the 2024 conference opener. Zach is joined by Andrew Bowen to try and decipher what exactly went wrong for the Wildcats and how they can fix it. They first discuss the inept showing on offense, beginning with the early-career struggles of Jack Lausch at quarterback (4:01). They also discuss NU's inability to run the football without Cam Porter and with a patchwork offensive line as well as a game to forget for the pass-catchers (15:34). Next, they dissect Northwestern's two disappointing sequences around the goal line, focusing on David Braun's head-scratching decision-making and some questionable play-calling (20:35). On a positive note, they compliment the effort of the defense and tip their caps to the execution and talent on Washington's offense (29:45). Finally, they talk about the challenges ahead for the Wildcats and the questions they have for this team going into the bye week (36:53).

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