The first meeting between Northwestern and UL Monroe on Saturday in Evanston, Ill., pits teams coming off uplifting victories paved by their success on the ground. Meanwhile, UL Monroe (3-1) snapped a 15-game losing streak against Sun Belt rival Arkansas State by dominating the line of scrimmage. ” … We’re gonna have to be at our best on Saturday.”Northwestern perhaps is getting a tougher opponent than it expected when it agreed to play UL Monroe, which owns just one winning season since 1981. More proof came by finally taking care of Arkansas State, with UL Monroe averaging 6.2 yards per rush while the defense amassed 13 tackles for loss. “You’ve got to be able to stop the run and run the ball.”The Warhawks have a trio of backfield threats, all transfers.