First-half thread for NU vs. MSU

[DaCat]

Down 10-0. We got them right where we want. Time for Cardiac Cat football!!

 

[jensberg]

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

Certainly possible let's hope you are right but it's not looking that good right now

 

[Gladeskat]

We look like the Fighting Rece Davises out there today.

 

[HawkCat]

Play calling has been horrendous.

 

[TheC]

Why is Drake Anderson our RB??.

 

[jensberg]

We have no rushing offence 3 and out we need at offensive line who could block

 

[Deeringfish]

What is with all this running when we have proven this year that we are not a running team.

 

[TerraCat]

We really need another option at tailback. Drake out of the game. He move no one and goes down quickly!

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Great punt, though!

 

[TejasCat]

is McCall calling plays today?

 

[Alan Smithee_rivals156293]

Great punt. Now let’s use field position to our advantage.

 

[Fanaticat98]

Yep, it looks like we are going to be willing to lose this one by forcing the run. Power running game with Drake???

 

[wocka]

Feels like they're trying to give confidence to the running game by getting it going...but we just can't run the ball this year.

 

[ajr938]

Please tell me we have someone better than Anderson and Bowser.

 

[BigNUFan51]

Not sure why anyone is surprised.

 

[ohiovalleycat]

If you can't run through the middle, are you allowed to go outside?

 

[Figrating]

MSU feeling momentum

 

[jensberg]

We are losing both lines of scrimmage that is the difference in the game

 

[bjm989_rivals]

Defense bending.....bending....

 

[Falcon86]

No juice today?

 

[TerraCat]

Our D is getting pushed around!

 

[Figrating]

Play calling has been horrendous.

Coach Jake trying to prove NU can run, but NU can't run.

 

[Alan Smithee_rivals156293]

If you can't run through the middle, are you allowed to go outside?

If you have someone who can get there.

 

[TheC]

One team came to play today.

 

[jensberg]

Our defence even is getting blown off the field by their offensive line

 

[Fanaticat98]

What are we giving up 8 yards per carry? We’re done.

 

[kaTNap]

We are losing both lines of scrimmage that is the difference in the game

Their oline is blowing our dline away.

 

[corbi2961]

Certainly possible let's hope you are right but it's not looking that good right now

The deep TD has put the D on its heels a bit and is creating some running room for MSU. I still don’t think Lombardi and MSU can play mistake free football. They’ll give our defense a chance at some turnovers to flip the field and the momentum.

 

[bjm989_rivals]

You have got to be kidding me. We have them at 1st and 20 and now 3rd and 10. Can’t stop em. They give them the PI....

 

[corbi2961]

What are we giving up 8 yards per carry? We’re done.

Wow, this group is the least knowledgeable and the most fickle fan base I have ever seen in my life.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

That PI call might be karma from the Wisconsin game last week.

But I think we'll overcome it.

 

[jensberg]

We are about to be down by 17 points and looking like one of the worst teams in the big 10.

 

[TheC]

Wow, this group is the least knowledgeable and the most fickle fan base I have ever seen in my life.

And yet this is the most hyperbolic post on this thread.

 

[bjm989_rivals]

Okay Cats. Time to stop bending. Have to stop them on this 3rd and 5

 

[Figrating]

Hard to believe this team which has played so well, can go out there as 13 point favorites and just soil the field.

 

[corbi2961]

And yet this is the most hyperbolic post on this thread.

Not even close. You guys are really ridiculous. These threads are like riding a huge rollercoaster.

 

[GECat2]

The MSU oline looks like the OSU oline. Shameful.

 

[nickcat4]

no words....

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...)

 

[TerraCat]

Desperately need a turnover here!!!

 

[Alan Smithee_rivals156293]

There’s plenty of time. We just have to start using it now.