{"id":114571,"date":"2016-08-02T23:00:28","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T03:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=114571"},"modified":"2016-08-03T05:40:01","modified_gmt":"2016-08-03T09:40:01","slug":"northwestern-wildcats-2016-football-team-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/northwestern-wildcats-2016-football-team-preview.html","title":{"rendered":"Northwestern Wildcats 2016 Football Team Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/40\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-111920 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/620x110-250FREE-6-16-16.gif\" alt=\"620x110-250FREE-6-16-16\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">Cash In on the Best Online Sportsbook Offers Now at TopBet!<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Special Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Exclusive Betting Props<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">$250 Welcome Bonus<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Tiered Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>2016 Northwestern Wildcats Football Preview<\/h2>\n<h3>Team Strengths<\/h3>\n<p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/40\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-111919 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/250x130-250FREE-6-16-16.gif\" alt=\"250x130-250FREE-6-16-16\" width=\"250\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>There\u2019s a lot of work to do for the Northwestern Wildcats, who are coming off a solid 10-win campaign in 2015. In particular, the offense still appears unproven right now with quarterback Clayton Thorson just heading into his second year with the team.<\/p>\n<p>But if there\u2019s one\u00a0thing to feel confident about the Wildcats this season, it\u2019s their defense. They were a very defensive-minded squad last year, leading the nation in fewest passing touchdowns given up (5) and ranking seventh overall in yards per play allowed (4.5). Northwestern should be able to remain as solid as ever on this side of the field with most of its defensive core back.<\/p>\n<p>Northwestern is priced at <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa-futures\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+50,000<\/strong><\/a> to win it all this upcoming season.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Weaknesses<\/h3>\n<p>The Wildcats know that their overreliance on defense won\u2019t always be enough to lead them to victories. Hence, this is where Clayton Thorson\u2019s growth comes in to play. It\u2019s extremely crucial for the sophomore to outdo his performance last season, where he threw for a total of 1,522 yards with seven scores and nine interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the Wildcats need to provide the still-developing Thorson some reliable targets to throw to, and recently-converted receivers\u00a0like Marcus McShepard (defensive back) and Solomon Vault (running back) are hoping to fit into their new roles smoothly. And if both manage to do so, the team\u2019s passing game, which ranked 120<sup>th<\/sup> nationally last year, should start causing some trouble for opposing clubs this coming season.<\/p>\n<h3>2015 Team Stats<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<th><strong>Stat (Rank)<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Points per game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>17.8\u00a0(#116)<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Passing yards per game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>137.4\u00a0(#120)<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Rushing yards per game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>175.6\u00a0(#51)<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Scoring defense<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>20.2\u00a0(#14)<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Northwestern notches nine wins overall to finish the season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a>\u00a0and start cashing in on all the upcoming action in the 2016 NCAA football season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/40\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-111920 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/620x110-250FREE-6-16-16.gif\" alt=\"620x110-250FREE-6-16-16\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"114571\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,926&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;5&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2016 Northwestern Wildcats Football Preview Team Strengths There\u2019s a lot of work to do for the Northwestern Wildcats, who are coming off a solid 10-win campaign in 2015. 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