NORTHWESTERN

Although Northwestern is 0-5 in Big Ten games, the last two have been the closest. The Wildcats lost 38-35 to Michigan State and 17-3 at Michigan.

“We have evidence that we’re playing our best football at the end of the year, and that’s going to give us a chance to win,” coach Pat Fitzgerald said. . . .

Fitzgerald said running back Tyrell Sutton “got twisted up pretty good in the (Michigan) game,” explaining why he wasn’t playing at the end of it. Sutton, who has a sore leg, is listed as “probable” for the Iowa game and will be limited when practice resumes Tuesday. . . .

The Nov. 11 home game vs. No. 1-ranked Ohio State will kick off at 2:30 p.m. on WLS-Ch. 7.