Jack Lausch threw for 227 yards and two TDs in his first start, and Northwestern pulled away from Eastern Illinois 31-7 on Saturday night in Evanston.

New quarterback Jack Lausch got rolling after a slow start, passing for 227 yards and tossing his first two collegiate touchdowns, and Northwestern pulled away Eastern Illinois 31-7 on Saturday night at Martin Stadium.

Northwestern redshirt sophomore quarterback Jack Lausch began his Week 3 buildup Monday morning with the same mindset he established as a sophomore on Brother Rice High School’s varsity squad — prepare like the starter.

Lausch, a Chicago native and red-shirt sophomore, finished with 20 of 31 passing after connecting on only four of his first 13 throws. He hit A.J Henning with 3-yard toss late in the third quarter for Northwestern’s first passing TD this season, then found Marshall Lang with a 9-yard pass midway through the fourth.

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 26-20 double overtime loss to Duke last Friday night. The guys talk about what went wrong for Northwestern down the stretch and where they

Northwestern is switching quarterbacks. Coach David Braun says Jack Lausch will start this week when the Wildcats host Eastern Illinois after Mike Wright struggled through the first two games.