First-half thread for NU vs. MSU

[Alan Smithee_rivals156293]

Took one play to blow up my score prediction.

 

[jensberg]

Unbelievable momentum swing we make one mistake they capitalised if we don't change things this could be ugly

 

[DaCat]

Second straight week that Ruiz got burned deep.

 

[iskaboo]

Double wtf

 

[nickcat4]

WTF

Ruiz beat again

 

[TheC]

Bowser needs to step up. We need tough running inside.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

I'm officially putting Northwestern on upset alert.

 

[Figrating]

GZ! We were just about to score, Coach Jake tried to prove NU can run the ball, and next thing we know we're behind by 7.

 

[Alan Smithee_rivals156293]

I'm officially putting Northwestern on upset alert.

Lol aren’t you brave.

 

[Deeringfish]

Bowser needs to step up. We need tough running inside.

Well, no one blocked for him so far.

 

[Fanaticat98]

I hope we don’t go down in this game trying to force the run. If we could beat Wisky with 24 rushing yards we can beat MSU without relying on the run. As soon as we ran 3 times in a row the drive died.

 

[TerraCat]

Stay calm and play NU football!

 

[TerraCat]

Get Coco in the backfield!

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Nice 4-yard run up the middle by Bowser. That's what we've been missing.

 

[NUCat320]

This board is among the best at conceding five minutes in. Let’s beat the piss out of them. Can still hold them under 100 yards.

 

[CatManTrue]

I'm officially putting Northwestern on upset alert.

We spotted you 17 points and still won.

We’ll get this one too. Just have to play like it.

 

[IAWildcat79]

McGowan has to bring that ball in.

 

[NU Houston]

Coco could have taken that kickoff return to the house if he had popped to the outside.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

I would punt it here.

 

[Deeringfish]

Punting would be a good idea today

 

[NUCat320]

Eeeeeee

 

[jensberg]

Maybe just a little bit too much talk about how we get into the college playoff. We are going to be down 14 nothing possibly

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Punting would be a good idea today

What happened to trusting our defense? Punt it and pin them deep!

 

[Catslash]

What a waste of 5 games

 

[IAWildcat79]

Not sure how you pick that flag up there...RCB couldn't even run this route because the guy had him bent over holding him. ???

**Edit - Might not have been DPI, but should have been defensive holding at least

 

[Alan Smithee_rivals156293]

So far we’re choosing to make things difficult for the defense. It can still happen, but no need to choose it.

 

[HawkCat]

Neither the coaches nor the players seem ready today.

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

Humility anyone?

 

[Figrating]

NU can not STAND to be a favorite.

 

[TheC]

Let’s just focus on winning the damn West.

 

[corbi2961]

Humility anyone?

Relax everyone. NU will win this game. Not too different from the Iowa game.

 

[GECat2]

no words....

 

[nickcat4]

Took one play to blow up my score prediction.

Punt the ball!!!! All about field position!

 

[DrillCat]

Took one play to blow up my score prediction.

Same here. Yikes.

 

[WHERE__IS__RYAN]

What happened to trusting our defense? Punt it and pin them deep!

They trust their defense, that’s why then went for it. They trust them in a short field.

 

[BFDCat]

This next offensive drive will be very telling.

 

[NUCat320]

Got ‘em where we want ‘em.

It sure looked (strictly from the end zone camera replay) like Ramsey had a guy or three open on that third down play, when he tried to scramble up the middle and came up short. He’s gotten pretty run happy.

 

[bjm989_rivals]

At least we held them to a FG after this atrocious start. Our offense better put something together. Wish we could run the ball but agree we beat WI running 24 yards. Score the ball boys.

Btw - Dantonio would faked that field goal and gone for a TD and we’d be down 14 right now. Because we are only down 10, we come back to win this one.

 

[Alan Smithee_rivals156293]

Punt the ball!!!! All about field position!

That last 4th down decision was about bravado.

 

[Fanaticat98]

Shouldn’t have gotten my hopes up. This is horrendous. Terrible call to go for it on 4th near midfield. Terrible to pick up that flag for obvious PI though. Refs should be reprimanded for that. I could see if they never called it in the first place but once you throw that flag how do you pick it up, you can clearly see he pulled him down and turned him around by his jersey. We could’ve been marching in for a tying score, instead we’re down 10 and our offense is not really built to overcome that (I know we did against Iowa, but...)