Funny how everyone labeled the game as a "must win", and had we lost all hell would have broke loose, but we win the game and it means nothing. Sort of like last years win over OSU, biggest comeback in school history yet, it means nothing because the starting QB didn't finish the game.
Loss of players/coaches/etc....is never an excuse as every team goes through it. They lost their O-Lineman. We lost arguably our top three defensive players from a defense that was already struggling.
It WAS a must win. You think it's been crazy on the BBS since OSU? Imagine if NU was 3-3 (0-2). Everyone knew OSU would be tough but a loss to Wisco AND OSU effectively ends the season and possibly sends it into a tail spin. So, in that sense it was a must win....but a big impressive win? no.