Game Thread: No. 25 Northwestern at Michigan State

[Purple Pile Driver]

Honestly not even that weird. Our defense is gettable which isn’t a surprise and on offense we had a dropped wide open TD, followed up by a block field goal, intermixed with our new LT getting absolutely facerolled Quite a few times. That’s about it.

It’s pretty much the entire OL

 

[SmellyCat]

You can stream peacock on the wifi

I hope so but WiFi gets spotty on planes.

 

[Rodenthater]

The o line is stinking up the joint!!!!

 

[Gocatsgo2003]

It’s pretty much the entire OL

Disagree. Mostly Schaller at LT.

 

[Skunkpilot]

These announcers on peacock are annoying. Terrible first half all around. Turner looks good even though he looks like he’s still not 100%.

 

[Gocatsgo2003]

Honestly not even that weird. Our defense is gettable which isn’t a surprise and on offense we had a dropped wide open TD, followed up by a block field goal, intermixed with our new LT getting absolutely facerolled Quite a few times. That’s about it.

Felt like a defensive secondary trying to find its way without both their leaders for the first time.

 

[WestCoastWildcat]

Fitz & four going for it every time MSU has the ball. We have to make him pay. Offense needs to step up in the 2nd half. Go Cats!

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Felt like a defensive secondary trying to find its way without both their leaders for the first time.

Sorta, but honestly the secondary has been pretty okay and it’s just Pate getting cooked on the outside, and Pate (and Adeyi) being cookable outside isn’t new

 

[jensberg]

They're offensive coordinator realizes how bad our cornerbacks are and they keep taking shots that have several opportunities that could have been significant plays with a quarterback overthrew. With no pass rush and poor cornerback play this is going to be a struggle.

 

[HawkCat]

This is a weird half and I do not like it.

Yep. Everything just seems a bit off.

 

[RockfishCat]

These announcers on peacock are annoying. Terrible first half all around. Turner looks good even though he looks like he’s still not 100%.

Agree, the Peacock announcers are annoying

 

[AtlantaCat]

I’m about to get on a plane. It’s going to drive me crazy not watching the second half.

It will likely drive the rest of us crazy watching it.

 

[Gocatsgo2003]

Felt like we were dragged into a classic Fitz “rock fight,” just from the other side. Sign of program growth if we can emerge out of it in the second half.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Felt like we were dragged into a classic Fitz “rock fight,” just from the other side. Sign of program growth if we can emerge out of it in the second half.

Oh, we are super duper getting Fitzed so far

 

[loyolacat]

Gave Shaller help that time

 

[jensberg]

Three and out I think this game is over

 

[Skunkpilot]

Felt like we were dragged into a classic Fitz “rock fight,” just from the other side. Sign of program growth if we can emerge out of it in the second half.

What’s fitz turtle mean?

 

[IMC Cat]

left side of the offensive line (Schaller, Cotton) is a complete liability right now.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Milesovic is playing on rythem and on time because he has total protection most plays and is able to just make his reads and play on time and clean

 

[Medill '03]

Story of the game is OL reversion to before 2025. Just owned so far.

 

[Medill '03]

Milesovic is playing on rythem and on time because he has total protection most plays and is able to just make his reads and play on time and clean

Only one on NU DL occasionally capable of generating pressure. Been a problem all year. No help coming.

 

[Deeringfish]

Got lucky on the punt into the end zone.
nu needs a little space to operate the
o

 

[Medill '03]

Really missing our LG and S today. Carsello has been bad.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

we should consider maybe not running at 55

 

[Deeringfish]

This has been a nice drive as long as we get aFG

 

[Medill '03]

we should consider maybe not running at 55

Wing T looking like it did against IU in the first half.

 

[NUcats92]

MSU getting away with a lot of little cheap shots on chiles smh

 

[eddie_gocats]

Sputtering o and leaving points on the field…

 

[Anon1756236851]

Now both teams missed an easy 6

Cats looking for ways to lose todayN

now, can Timmy Mc G dig deep into his inner Hank

o he cannot. Pace can't cover me. Might as well start blitzing because they aren't covering anybody anyway.

This second half is a real test for David Braun.

Looks like MSU is in our huddle. Cats uninspired today which is amazing.

 

[stpaulcat]

This is where we find out what the Cats are made of this year,

 

[Gocatsgo2003]

McG doesn’t think MSU can consistently execute. He’s probably not wrong, but we probably have to force the issue a bit.

 

[eddie_gocats]

4 … Don’t Stop Believing

 

[Akeehn0912]

Getting absolutely dominated in the trenches. Time to throw it around.

 

[freewillie07]

One quarter to go.

Where are all those “I’m honestly not even nervous about this game” posters at?

 

[AtlantaCat]

Putrid sequence.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Ok that sack is squarely on Aidan an

 

[Gocatsgo2003]

Don’t think we have blocked 55 all day.

 

[jensberg]

Child's not having a good game missed wheel route again. And of course our special teams aren't very good. Just an all-around flat game just so sad

 

[freewillie07]

Don’t think we have blocked 55 all day.

How do you reconcile this OL play vs. previous games? What’s changed?

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

2nd big kick return for Sparty.