Northwestern Wildcats
Big Ten
2015 Record: 10-2, 6-2
Coach: Pat Fitzgerald
Coach Bowl Record: 1-4
Big Wins: 9/5 Stanford (16-6), 11/21 at Wisconsin (13-7)
Bad Losses: 10/10 at Michigan (0-38), 10/17 Iowa (10-40)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Justin Jackson, RB, 1,344 yards
Passing: Clayton Thorson, QB, 1,465 yards
Receiving: Dan Vitale, TE, 355 yards
Tackles: Anthony Walker, LB, 113
Sacks: Deonte Gibson, DL, 9.0
Interceptions: Matthew Harris, CB, 4
2015 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 193.3 (40th in nation, 5th in conference)
Passing Offense: 139.3 (118, 14)
Total Offense: 332.6 (114, 14)
Scoring Offense: 20.7 (111, 14)
Rushing Defense: 117.8 (15, 4)
Pass Defense: 192.7 (27, 7)
Total Defense: 310.5 (11, 4)
Scoring Defense: 16.4 (8, 3)
Turnover Margin: 0.42 (36, 4)
Sacks: 2.33 (43, 7)
Sacks Allowed: 1.08 (64, 10)
Recent Bowl Appearances:
2012 Gator Bowl Mississippi State (34-20)
2011 Car Care of Texas Bowl Texas A&M (22-33)
2010 TicketCity Bowl Texas Tech (38-45)
2009 Outback Bowl Auburn (35-38)
2008 Alamo Bowl Missouri (23-30)
2005 Sun Bowl UCLA (38-50)
*all team stats through 11/30
