First-half thread for NU vs. MSU

[Kyle _Thomas]

Northwestern looks like a team that has been reading all of the good press and didn't take their opponent seriously.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Well, now I would go for it. 4th and 2 at the 36 is much different.

 

[bjm989_rivals]

Huge catch by Kyric. Another one caught behind him. Nicely done.

 

[bjm989_rivals]

We need tempo.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

1st down! We need points on this drive. Even 3 would be fine.

This drive is just what we needed. Several first downs, use some clock, and finish (hopefully) with points.

 

[bjm989_rivals]

Finally on the board! Let’s go Cats!!!

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

I don't know how windy it is, but I say kick the FG unless we're kicking into the wind.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Finally on the board! Let’s go Cats!!!

YES! That FG felt huge.

Now our defense needs to make a stop.

 

[Rodenthater]

Can’t win if you can’t run!

 

[bjm989_rivals]

We get one more stop and a score this half it’ll feel like a completely different game. We have plenty of time to turn this if our D can adjust and respond. Need some takeaways now. Rattle Lombardi.

 

[TerraCat]

Now let’s get a stop and 7 before the half. We get the ball to start 2nd half!

 

[bjm989_rivals]

Can’t win if you can’t run!

Except against Wisconsin.

 

[IAWildcat79]

We had a guy open on the 3rd down play (on both sides...looked like mirrored routes)..not sure where Ramsey's eyes were though

 

[Alan Smithee_rivals156293]

Except against Wisconsin.

Or Iowa or Purdue

 

[NUCat320]

Excellent job by Fitz to show confidence there. Excellent job by the OL to hold on the ‘hard clap’. Big three points, and we’re just fine.

I think this is Bowser sees a lot more time than Anderson the rest of the way. Go at them, not around them.

 

[BigNUFan51]

24-3 incoming.

 

[TerraCat]

A turnover would be nice here!

 

[TheC]

Need a TO. Need to shake their confidence a little.

 

[DaCat]

Now our comeback starts

 

[corbi2961]

So you think we are really overreacting when were losing 17 and nothing look like one of the worst teams in the country

Yes. Football is a game of runs and momentum. This first quarter everything went right for them and wrong for us but over the course of a full game most times teams revert to the mean. MSU and Lombardi will give us chances to win this game.

 

[bjm989_rivals]

A turnover would be nice here!

I’ll take a 3 and out!!!

 

[bjm989_rivals]

I’ll take a 3 and out!!!

And NOT a three man rush! We gotta put some pressure on Lombardi.

 

[corbi2961]

24-3 incoming.

**** off douchebag.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Credit to Lombardi. He's making the throws when he needs to.

 

[bjm989_rivals]

Gotta stop em on 3rd...and we do! Finally! Spartans have been good on 3rd downs this game so far. We gotta change that.

 

[IAWildcat79]

On that 3rd and 5 it looks like Ruiz was off the field. It looked like Newsome, Heard, Hampton, Joseph, and Pace...might have missed it, but that was first blush

 

[Alan Smithee_rivals156293]

Damn a timeout to set up a punt return.

 

[TheC]

Need to score points again before the half.

 

[JournCat]

Good timeout — not the worst place for them to try a fake

 

[TheC]

Damn a timeout to set up a punt return.

Maybe suspected a fake?

 

[HawkCat]

A TD before the half would be most helpful in keeping us in this thing. Now is the time for some leaders to step up.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Damn a timeout to set up a punt return.

If they thought they saw a fake coming, I don't mind the timeout.

 

[DaCat]

I thought this game would be more like 2018 where we rose to the expectations when the division title was within reach. I was wrong. We are clearly unprepared to playas the favorite and we have gone from the best defense in the B1G to looking like easily the worst.

We were never a top 10 caliber team. This does not happen to top 10 teams. With our offense we will lose 34-10 at least.

Geezus. Did BigNebFan51 hack your account?

 

[bjm989_rivals]

And we get a short field. Need our O to get going here!

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Good field position!

 

[IAWildcat79]

Wow...duck by Ramsey there, McGowan makes it work!

**Edit - And now RCB with a horrible drop.

 

[Titanium999]

I want to see our defenders go full Gazilla on Lombardi or whoever else they put back there.

Lets go wildcats,!

 

[bjm989_rivals]

McGowan has arms in his back!

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Have to catch that!

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Better not pick up this flag.

Edit: Offsetting? You have to be kidding me.

Edit 2: But another PI flag on the next play!