Game Thread: Northwestern vs. South Dakota State

[mshelton33]

Northwestern (0-0) is set to take on South Dakota State (1-0) in their season opener at Northwestern Medicine Field. The game is set for a 7 pm kickoff and will air on BTN

 

[AdamOnFirst]

I have a tailgate with a bunch of gopher and other Big Ten fans and a couple former Jackrabbits players next Saturday, don’t **** this up for me!!

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

Let's just say there's not a home crowd advantage

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Let's just say there's not a home crowd advantage

Nobody there? Care to elaborate?

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

Nobody there? Care to elaborate?

Its around half full, more (and louder)SDSU than us

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Its around half full, more (and louder)SDSU than us

Which means there is literally like 3,000 NU fans there, Jesus people

 

[AdamOnFirst]

My defensive line concerns are already rising

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Bringing pressure on third down. I like to see it, I think we’ll need it to generate pressure and our guys on the back end can handle it

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

Their qb doesn't look great but might settle in

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Well okay then

 

[AdamOnFirst]

*SOBS UNCONTROLLABLY*

THATS MY QUARTERBACK

(also Honig the red zone man)

 

[TheC]

This ain't Fitz ball no more! Gawddam!!

 

[eddie_gocats]

That was too quick… slow down

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

I can't recall a QB hitting a guy in full stride

 

[JustGary]

Chip Kelly said, “F$ck playing conservative. I’m gonna ram it down their throats.”

 

[AdamOnFirst]

I can't recall a QB hitting a guy in full stride

And lovely, calm steps up in a quality pocket.

 

[loyolacat]

nice to c kick offs into the end zone...who is it?

 

[catcrazy]

Yes. Let's beat the heck out of them. Rabbit stew

 

[WestCoastWildcat]

That looked easy. Two great pass plays, one for the td and nice to see our defense shut down the jacks offense after. Go Cats!

 

[JustGary]

nice to c kick offs into the end zone...who is it?

Wind blowing hard in that direction

 

[Rodenthater]

Ummmm….is this NU?

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Catch the ball, Drew

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

Crowd filed in, finally. Mostly full.

 

[eddie_gocats]

Get the taller receivers involved…

 

[AdamOnFirst]

SDSU should run the ball on first, second, and, if possible, third down on this drive

 

[JustGary]

Not the best touch on the throw to Wagner, but Wagner should have caught that ball.

 

[eddie_gocats]

 

[989bjm989]

Go Cats! Int!

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

Chiles has happy feet.

Why not run it?

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Chiles has happy feet.

Why not run it?

They had him bottled up on the other side, maybe throw it away. Not sure if he was out of the pocket.

 

[JustGary]

I like Chiles elusiveness. That will help during the season. Great seeing his pre-snap scans. Much different than our previous QBs. Hopefully he plays well. I’m not that happy yet about out O-Line.

 

[loyolacat]

lcuky there was a hold on 71 on that playllll oops got him on the next one

 

[TheC]

OL looking shaky. Not making much of a pocket.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

I like the use of a lot of presnap jet motion in the running game early

 

[AdamOnFirst]

OL looking shaky. Not making much of a pocket.

Rahouski looking nervous

 

[TheC]

2 costly penalties

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Not a great pass by Chiles and some alligator arms by Wagner didn’t help.

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

Tough chance for Wags but he wasn't ready. Get your hands up son

 

[AdamOnFirst]

2 costly penalties

At least Rahouski got his money’s worth on that hold, he got beat like a rug right of the snap

 

[eddie_gocats]

Again let’s get the taller WRs involved…