Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Michigan

[mshelton33]

Northwestern (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) hosts Michigan (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten) this morning at Wrigley Field. The game is set for an 11:10 am kick and will air on Fox.

Wildcats—donate blood in Abbott and the Big Ten’s We Give Blood competition to help NU win $1 million for campus health initiatives and score a limited edition Homefield t-shirt at bigten.org/abbott/northwestern.

 

[DaCat]

Himon is playing today. Thunder and Lightning ready to go!

 

[NUcats92]

As a fellow Michigander I really hope we win today just to throw it in that smug *** prick portnoy’s face he’s such a Walmart Wolverine!

 

[Rebel II]

Pre game on Fox is horrendously all Michigag. I'm not even sure who they are playing.

 

[TheC]

Did you guys know Michigan is playing Ohio State today?

 

[eddie_gocats]

Portnoy is a horse’s a$$ …

 

[stpaulcat]

Pre game on Fox is horrendously all Michigag. I'm not even sure who they are playing.

I was about to post the same. Northwestern, who?

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

I've been dreading this one

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

Oh crap Hubbard down

 

[zbag51]

What just happened to Hubbard?!

 

[Deeringfish]

He looked like he might be OK walking off

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Too many wide open receivers. Hopefully we adjust.

 

[zbag51]

Calling some blitzes early, i like it

 

[zbag51]

Phew saved by the flag

 

[Fanaticat98]

Phew saved by the flag

Saka probably makes that tackle if not for the hold so we weren’t really “saved.” At least they called it.

 

[Deeringfish]

WOO WOO

 

[TheC]

First break goes our way!

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

Yay missed FG

 

[zbag51]

Saka probably makes that tackle if not for the hold so we weren’t really “saved.” At least they called it.

True. And they jinxed the kicker by saying how good he is! I’ll take it!

 

[zbag51]

Now let’s get a long drive that eats up the clock and ends in a TD!

 

[DaCat]

Cats with the stop. Key play was the blitz and sack.

 

[stpaulcat]

Blitz early and often.

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

Saka probably makes that tackle if not for the hold so we weren’t really “saved.” At least they called it.

Holding is hardly ever called on the blue bloods tho

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

First bad snap by Carsello in a long time

 

[zbag51]

Was just about to say we should have gone for it! Nice pick up!

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

He threw Wagner to the ground

 

[TheC]

So pulling the receiver to the ground isn't a flag. Ok.

 

[TheC]

If they overturn that... **** them!

 

[Deeringfish]

That's incomplete I'm afraid.

 

[eddie_gocats]

Hope there’s not enough to overturn…

 

[Fanaticat98]

So pulling the receiver to the ground isn't a flag. Ok.

I hope they “take that into account” when reviewing the play. If he’s not being tackled early it’s a clean catch for Wilde.

 

[TheC]

That's incomplete I'm afraid.

He had it pinned with his forearm

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

If they overturn that... **** them!

That was also DPI. The reason he fell is the guy interfered

 

[DaCat]

The Michigan defender was holding Wilde’s arm on that play.

 

[Fanaticat98]

In the Oregon Minnesota game last night that would’ve been an Oregon catch.

 

[Deeringfish]

Good Punt!

 

[BenoitNU]

So pulling the receiver to the ground isn't a flag. Ok.

Yeah that was PI

 

[TheC]

Why do we keep giving bad QBs that easy short throwing game?? Make him prove it!

 

[Deeringfish]

Too much cushion

 

[eddie_gocats]

Injuries piling on…