Rutgers rolls Northwestern 24-7, as Wildcats play 1st game since hazing scandal shook the program

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- , Interim coach David Braun has been the point man for Northwestern football since a hazing scandal led to a coaching change, investigations and multiple lawsuits . He was the guy most people approached for answers about what went wrong at the Chicago-based Big Ten university. The past two months have not been easy , but Sunday was a rare exception as Braun got to coach in the team's first game since the scandal. Despite losing to Rutgers 24-7, Braun said, “I'll be honest with you, this is the lightest I have been since I took over." “At this point, we're just playing football," he said. "It's an opportunity to look around with these guys. They have been working so hard to get to this point.