Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Ball State

[Deeringfish]

71 is back in

 

[TheC]

BSU loading the box

 

[jensberg]

Either Penn State is way worse than we thought or Ball State is better cuz we can't run at all

 

[HawkCat]

We just need to keep throwing it.

 

[TheC]

We just need to keep throwing it.

Yep

 

[eddie_gocats]

That’s a good doink! Another record set!!!

 

[Drilcat]

Is this the best FG kicker we’ve ever had?

 

[Deeringfish]

I don't think the O is spreading out the line like they did against PSU and that may be on purpose for future success.

 

[AtlantaCat]

I had flipped over to the IU game when a friend called me to say we kicked a 52 yard FG. I said, yeah, right, and Sydney Sweeney wants me badly. So. I have that going for me.

 

[Deeringfish]

No contain, terrible.

 

[TheC]

Brus is so good

 

[Deeringfish]

PICK SIX

 

[Deeringfish]

How many times have I heard commentators say Fitz is a great tackler but not so good in coverage. Looked pretty good there.

 

[TheC]

Brus is so good

And so is Fitzgerald!

 

[BosCat]

Hope Fitz is OK -- looked a little dinged going off field.

 

[Deeringfish]

Hope Fitz is OK -- looked a little dinged going off field.

Not good

 

[GECat2]

I find it slightly disturbing that we can’t get much pressure on their QB.

 

[jensberg]

I find it slightly disturbing that we can’t get much pressure on their QB.

Good point they're getting better penetration than we are which is not good and somewhat surprising. Brus is trying to get defensive player of the week again

 

[Rodenthater]

Fitz was limping after the pick 6

 

[Deeringfish]

Fitz was limping after the pick 6

Went to the tent

 

[TheC]

Not getting much of a pass rush

 

[GECat2]

Where the f@ck is our coverage down field????

 

[jensberg]

Boy we better get our starting defensive backs back before the next game because the rest of the group is looking terrible

 

[nickcat4]

Where the f@ck is our coverage down field????

Lack of pass rush

 

[Deeringfish]

The line got totally faked out on that play they all went to the middle.

 

[Drilcat]

This is not the way to bid for a ranking in the polls

 

[Deeringfish]

Brus looking gassed too

 

[Deeringfish]

Sunny and 80 degrees , not a good day to be in all purple

 

[jensberg]

This is not the way to bid for a ranking in the polls

If Indiana gets beat and we don't play much better there's no way we'll be ranked

 

[Harris_Island]

Looks like 0 Alijah Jones is the next man in at DB. The secondary is completely depleted.

 

[TheC]

DBs not looking good

 

[eddie_gocats]

Need to score fast…

 

[jensberg]

We better keep scoring points in the second half because our defense can't stop these guys

 

[jensberg]

There was so much talk about how deep we are in the backfield with our defensive backs but clearly that's not the case

 

[HawkCat]

This game is by no means over. Our D has been terrible overall (aside from a few guys).

 

[GECat2]

The D should be embarrassed.

 

[jensberg]

And even worse I'll be surprised if Fitzgerald comes back

 

[catcrazy]

Are we resting our starters who are dinged up?

 

[jensberg]

They get the ball first and the second half and if they go right down the field and score them this might be a game unfortunately which says a lot about how good we really are

 

[jensberg]

Are we resting our starters who are dinged up?

Well for example we're starting the entire offensive line is last week and they still can't get any push so I think it's just the team is not playing well