Having weathered a visit from Bye, the Cats face Colorado in the final football game at Martin Stadium. The gem of a stadium with its intimate seating and spectacular sight lines was a special setting and arguably the best or one of the best lakeside stadia in college sports. (UW is in that conversation). Martin will continue to be the Field of Champions for WLAX and for women's pro soccer when NewRyan opens for business in two weeks. But for this week, raise a cup for Auld Lake Syne.
Speaking of times gone by, the Colorado game could be tagged the Barnett Bowl, with the school where Coach Gary Barnett had his greatest success with the 1995 and 1996 B1G champion squads facing the school that gave the dream job he was working for his entire career. NU is favored by a roughly a field goal and seems significantly stronger on defense. Colorado has offensive talent to spare. The matchups will be intriguing, especially when the Buffaloes have the ball.
Barnett’s Buffaloes 19
Gary’s Glory 33
Speaking of times gone by, the Colorado game could be tagged the Barnett Bowl, with the school where Coach Gary Barnett had his greatest success with the 1995 and 1996 B1G champion squads facing the school that gave the dream job he was working for his entire career. NU is favored by a roughly a field goal and seems significantly stronger on defense. Colorado has offensive talent to spare. The matchups will be intriguing, especially when the Buffaloes have the ball.
Barnett’s Buffaloes 19
Gary’s Glory 33
