Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Miami (Ohio)

[TheC]

Another botched play killing our rhythm

 

[NUCat320]

Mike Wright’s accuracy looks like that of a guy who has struggled to keep a starting job while flashing a lot of ability

…if only his first throw hadn’t been so on the money. A few early underthrows would have been better for setting expectations.

Go Cats Go Cats Go!

 

[EvanstonCat]

The offense doesn’t look fixed

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

Mike Wright’s accuracy looks like that of a guy who has struggled to keep a starting job while flashing a lot of ability

Yeah, good arm, good pocket presence, buy just...off.

 

[TerraCat]

Yeah, good arm, good pocket presence, buy just...off.

He is not engendering a lot of confidence...might be a long season...

 

[corbi2961]

He is not engendering a lot of confidence...might be a long season...

Relax, it’s early. I like what I see of Wright. QB play will not be our challenge on offense.

 

[TerraCat]

Relax, it’s early. I like what I see of Wright. QB play will not be our challenge on offense.

I hope you are Wright!

 

[AdamOnFirst]

I reiterate that NU looks like the more talented team here, but against a very experienced and sharp team they’re not so much more talented that they can be sloppy.

 

[WestCoastWildcat]

Nice defense this series. We have good field position. Offense needs to get in gear and put together a drive.

 

[NUCat320]

Really good throw on the deep ball. Good play by the corner.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Pre-injury level explosiveness out of Porter there

 

[LakefillLobster]

Frank Covey is a player

 

[stpaulcat]

The NU O is spluttering, but the D looks ready to play.

O is starting to sync a bit.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Covey being a playmaker today

 

[AdamOnFirst]

I swear…

 

[TheC]

What is wrong with this center snap??!

 

[AdamOnFirst]

You’re joking me

 

[NUCat320]

Okay time for a safety. Yuck.

 

[stpaulcat]

Didn't this happen last year once, maybe the Iowa game?

 

[Figrating]

Spectacular self destruction.

 

[LakefillLobster]

Can't get the snaps right? Middle school junk.

 

[freewillie07]

One foot away from a solid 10-3 lead … and then that. Disgusting. FINISH.

 

[Figrating]

Spectacular self destruction.

 

[TheC]

We are clearly beating ourselves. Miamis only drive came because two DBs covered the same guy on 3rd and long. And then all the screw ups on offense.

 

[LakefillLobster]

Hey, at least the defense looks good.

 

[olsh]

That's a bad snap and two botched snaps in the first half. Someone has to be accountable. Better fix the problem. Because that's brutal.

 

[TerraCat]

Seriously, someone is not on the right frequence...

 

[catcrazy]

We should be comfortably ahead. If the center can't snap the ball he needs to be replaced

 

[Fanaticat98]

Pretty discouraging score but the D is doing well and the O would be doing fine without the snap issues.

 

[olsh]

Snapping the ball seems to be an important part of the Center job. Find someone who can do it. If the QB is the problem, go with Lausch.

 

[wicker]

Mike Bajakian
A paycheck he's taking in.
So who's the new guy?

 

[NUCat320]

138 yards, 9 first downs for NU.
112 yards, 7 first downs for Miami.

Miami is <2 yards per carry while NU is >4. Wright’s first carry was 20 yards, but he lost six yards on his other three carries.

3 sacks for NU. Defense looks great.

I feel good that NU will win, but I’d rather be up 10-3.

 

[DrillCat]

So.. I guess my 100-0 prediction is not going to happen after all.
I’m now going with 100-3.

 

[freewillie07]

Snapping the ball seems to be an important part of the Center job. Find someone who can do it. If the QB is the problem, go with Lausch.

Agree. Unacceptable incompetence at this level.

We are lucky we have Saka/Soares otherwise it would probably be 6-3 in favor of Miami(OH).

 

[eddie_gocats]

perhaps we should have not been splitting qb reps to the lead up…

 

[Williesfan]

wright needs stickum, otherwise it’s the same ole same ole.

 

[PurpWildCatNation]

I'll take 0-0... we might scrap this one out .... Duke isn't on the early schedule right?

 

[TheC]

Miami is a good test. They are solid and their QB is as good as most in the BIG. But we are the better looking team. Just shooting ourselves in the foot.

 

[eddie_gocats]

The O needs to play Clean American Football…

 

[NUCat320]

I think the center was at fault for the first fumble. His timing was off.

A qb sneak is a tough play for a center, when you hardly ever direct snaps. My first thought when Porter was tripped up inside the one was whether NU would run a traditional sneak, or one of those shorter-than-the-pistol sneaks.

Was Herzog the center? I don’t know OL names because I’m a bad fan. (Though scanning the roster, I learned that lil’ Uihlein is a walk-on OL.)