QB Kain Colter Leads Northwestern’s Revamped Rushing Attack

In one of the best displays by the offensive line in ages, the Northwestern Wildcats gained 320 rushing yards versus Eastern Illinois, the first time they have topped the 300-yard mark since 2005—on 67 attempts, the most rushes in a game for NU since 2003 and 10 shy of the school record. This gives them at least 200 yards rushing in their last three, including the 2011 TicketCity Bowl. NU’s first 8 TDs came on running plays, tying them for the fourth-most rushing TD’s by any team in the country through two games. Forget the Golden Gophers, it’s the Wildcats who are the animal living on through the ground this summer. QB Kain Colter ran for a career-high 109 yards on 15 carries and three touchdowns. That’s fourth most among all-time Wildcat single game QB rushers, tied with Dan Persa, who gained 109 vs. Penn State last season. In that bowl game to conclude the 2010 season, Colter finished with 18 carries for 105 yards, and 2 TDs, 3-6 passing for 38 yards, 1 reception for...