... that '95 squad (featuring Pat Fitzgerald, of course) took the first step by moving out of the dark ages. Not only did that team reach double-digit wins in a season, but they also went to the Rose Bowl and won the conference outright.  The 'Cats then put on a repeat performance, sharing the '96 conference title and heading to the Citrus Bowl.

Since then, there have been ups and downs, but Randy Walker stepped in and brought stability to a program that took a nosedive after the 1995-96 run, ending with Barnett ditching NU for greener pastures (well, greener in terms of the color of money, at least).  Walker took NU to three bowl games during his 1999-2005 tenure and racked up another six-win season, bringing some consistent winnin...

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