Carter turns his attention to the other side of the ball for Northwestern's opener opponent--Nebraska. The Cornhuskers' defense has had some continuity with defensive coordinator Erik Chinander running the defense for his fifth season. The Cornhuskers are looking to reload after losing key pieces on the defensive line and in the linebackers room. Carter digs deep into these groups and where he thinks Northwestern can attack this Nebraska defense.

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Carter discusses Northwestern's opening opponent Nebraska further. He looks at the wide receivers, the tight ends and the running backs that the Wildcat defense will have to watch out for in Dublin in just 10 days. He talks about the production that the Cornhuskers must replace and who the likely candidates are to fill those roles for Nebraska.

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Just 11 days out from the opener, Carter began a deep dive into the opponent from Northwestern's season opener--Nebraska. He gives a little background on Nebraska coach Scott Frost and new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple before talking about the quarterbacks in Texas transfer Casey Thompson and FSU transfer Chubba Purdy. Finally, he discusses the Cornhusker offensive line that the Wildcat defense must match up against.

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Northwestern Basketball landed its first commit of the 2023 recruiting cycle in Jordan Clayton. Plus, 4-star Parker Friedrichsen dropped his Top-5 with the Wildcats in it. Finally, Carter looks at Chris Collins' history in recruiting and what to expect in the 2023 class.

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Northwestern's Adetomiwa Adeboware was named to Bruce Feldman's "Freaks" list for the 2022 college football season. Carter tells you the reasons behind that. Then, he takes a look at the Wildcats' special teams. After losing both specialists, who will handle kicking and punting duties in 2022?

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Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald spoke about where things stand with the Wildcats on the NIL front at Big Ten Media Days a couple weeks ago, but the sense of urgency must kick in because Northwestern is being left behind. The collective needs to happen immediately for the good of the program.

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Northwestern has to replace a significant piece of its secondary this season with Brandon Joseph gone to Notre Dame, but the Wildcats do return three other starters in the defensive backfield and plenty of other pieces to shuffle around to fill the last spot and find quality depth. Add in a Power-5 transfer in Jeremiah Lewis and a few fresh first-year faces, and Pat Fitzgerald has the makings of a strong secondary going into the 2022 season.

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Ryan Hilinski and Brendan Sullivan continue to battle for the Northwestern starting quarterback position. Wildcat head coach Pat Fitzgerald said the quarterbacks look good but is not ready to name a starter. Plus, how does Carter see the battle shaping up?

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Northwestern losses one of the most productive linebackers in the country off of last season's defense in Chris Bergin, but the Wildcats return Bryce Gallagher, who was productive in his own right. More linebackers have to step up. Watch out for the transfers Wendell Davis Jr. and Declan Carr to be just what Pat Fitzgerald needs in 2022.

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Northwestern's defensive line did not get it done in 2021. Adetomiwa Adebawore and the rest of the returning defensive lineman, along with the freshmen and transfers, have to improve on a rough 2021 campaign for the position room.

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