Going into this season, most Northwestern football fans, and even some members of the traditional media (who are typically "down" on the Wildcats), expected NU to win enough games to earn a second consecutive bowl berth, which is something NU has only done once in school history (1995-96). Instead, NU's season is on life support with a 4-3 record heading into a tough final stretch of Big Ten games.

Yes, the 'Cats have a winning record after seven games, something that would make NU fans very happy most seasons. But considering the strength-of-schedule (or lack thereof) through the first half of NU's 2009 season, the Wildcats definitely under-achieved, and have put themselves squarely on the bowl bubble.

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