EVANSTON, Ill. - Preston Stone threw three touchdown passes, Caleb Komolafe rushed for two in a second straight big performance and Northwestern routed Louisiana-Monroe 42-7 on Saturday.

Stone connected with Hayden Eligon II, Griffin Wilde and Drew Wagner each for scores, and threw for 262 yards on 20-of-31 passing as the Wildcats (3-2) completed nonconference play. Northwestern scored on its first three possessions for the second straight week, led 18-7 at the half and dominated in total yards 515 to 273 at Martin Stadium, its temporary lakefront home.

Stone also rushed for 49 yards including a 30-yard keeper

"I think you're seeing a young man that's starting to find his rhythm," Northwestern coach David Braun said of his graduate transfer quarterback. "When things were there with th

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