Purple power
Well, Northwestern did win the season opener over Kansas 28-20, although they were nearly done in by a couple of freak plays. When they should've been running down the clock up 21-14, they did a quick three-and-out and then had a punt blocked. Somehow, the extra point snap was botched and the holder sacked -- thus keeping it 21-20. A late clock-killing TD drive did the trick, although there were tense moments at the end.

Jason Wright looked good at times. The 196 yards were great, but on 41 carries, well, you can tell there were some big runs plus a bunch of short gains. Roger Jordan has emerged as the go-to receiver, breaking the 100-yard mark. I didn't realize he was 6-3, 220. That's David Boston size. I would hope the Cats take advantage of him during the year.

However, I'm still not sure I like the new uniforms. The white-on-white isn't great, but the numbers are just strange looking. Even weirder than the digital Titans numbers from the 2000 season.

On a related note, former Northwestern tennis player Todd "Mr. Fantastic" Martin advanced at the U.S. Open in a match that was going on concurrently with the Cats game. It's hard to believe his match, a tough four-setter against Robby Ginepri, was about as long as the football game. Martin just seems to hang around and do just well enough these days, but he's always fun to watch during those night matches.