Bleav in Northwestern

The Wildcats face their biggest opportunity of the David Braun era on Saturday at Oregon—a borderline must-win if the team aspires for more than just a bowl game this season. Ducks beat reporter and Bleav in Oregon host Zachary Neel joins Zach on the show to break down what’s gone wrong in Eugene in 2026, starting with the offense. They discuss the change at offensive coordinator, Dylan Raiola’s lackluster play and other issues that have plagued Oregon all season long. Next, they pivot to the defense, focusing in particular on the defensive line and how that unit might make life difficult for Aidan Chiles and the Northwestern run game. Finally, they give out their keys to the game for each side and make their picks. Watch the show on Youtube and subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/@zach-koons Follow me @ZachKoons on X, @zachksports on Instagram/TikTok Email me: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Northwestern is bowl eligible before the end of October and Zach is joined by Northwestern Roundtable’s Gavin Dorsey to break down the game that put the ‘Cats over the edge. They discuss the impressive bounce back from the Michigan State tester and why NU felt overpowering against Rutgers. Zach then puts Aidan Chiles’s season into context, comparing his performance to Heisman hopefuls and to Northwestern all-time greats. The duo then pivots to the defense and hands out some individual flowers to Michael Kilbane and Montae Pate before (again) questioning why this group can’t seem to stop the run—and whether or not that even matters. Finally, they give out confidence scores for each of Northwestern’s five remaining games, dissecting what it would take for the team to make the College Football Playoff. Watch the show on Youtube and subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/@zach-koons Follow me @ZachKoons on X, @zachksports on Instagram/TikTok Email me: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Wildcats welcome 2–4 Rutgers into Evanston this weekend with a chance to become bowl eligible before the month is out. Zach is joined by Alec Crouthamel of On3’s The Knight Report to preview the matchup, going over the reasons for the up-and-down nature of Rutgers’ season and if Greg Schiano’s job is in danger sooner rather than later. They then discuss specifics of the team’s (at times) explosive offense from Dylan Lonergan re-seizing the reins are quarterback to why KJ Duff should worry the Northwestern defense. They pivot to the reasons for the Scarlet Knight’s defensive struggles and pinpoint their keys to the game, which a focus on a battle in the trenches. Finally, they make their predictions for the final score. Watch the show on Youtube and subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/@zach-koons Follow me @ZachKoons on X, @zachksports on Instagram/TikTok Email me: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Wildcats snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against former head coach Pat Fitzgerald and Michigan State. Zach is joined by Wildcat Report’s Matt Shelton as they try to make sense of what happened in East Lansing. They discuss the offense’s habit for slow start, David Braun’s horrendous fake punt decision, the rally and late-game clutch factor from Aidan Chiles and what it means now that this game is in the rearview mirror. Then, they hand out midseason report cards for Northwestern’s key figures, from David Braun and Chip Kelly to Aidan Chiles, Alex Honig and more. Finally, they grades NU’s season as a whole thus far and look ahead to what awaits the team in the second half. Watch the show on Youtube and subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/@zach-koons Follow me @ZachKoons on X, @zachksports on Instagram/TikTok Email me: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Pat Fitzgerald bowl has finally arrived as Northwestern will take on its former head coach in a highly anticipated game this Saturday in East Lansing. Zach is joined by Jacob Cotsonika of Michigan State on SI to give their thoughts on the first six games of Fitz’s tenure with the Spartans and the reasons why it’s gotten off to such a disappointing start. That begins with the offense, and Jacob offers up his explanation for why the unit is the worst in the Big Ten thus far. Then, they discuss the numerous injuries plaguing the Spartans and how that might hurt the team’s defense when going up against Chip Kelly and Aidan Chiles. Finally, Zach and Jacob make their final score predictions. Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zach-koons Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.