The first meeting between Northwestern and UL Monroe on Saturday in Evanston, Ill., pits teams coming off uplifting victories paved by their success on the ground.

In their 17-14 Big Ten win over UCLA last Saturday, the Wildcats (2-2) got a career-high 119 yards rushing from Caleb Komolafe.

Meanwhile, UL Monroe (3-1) snapped a 15-game losing streak against Sun Belt rival Arkansas State by dominating the line of scrimmage. The Warhawks rushed for 199 yards and, thanks to seven sacks, limited the Red Wolves to 12 yards on the ground.

"They're stout up front, good personnel," said Northwestern coach David Braun. " ... We're gonna have to be at our best on Saturday."

Northwestern perhaps is getting a tougher opponent than it expected when it agreed to play UL Monroe, which owns just one wi

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