Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Nebraska

[BosCat]

Time for our runback

 

[AdamOnFirst]

confidence… not goos

 

[Deeringfish]

There are no moral victories but this team is capable of hanging with good teams on the road. NU will win some more this year.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Meant to write this earlier but I am INCREASINGLY IMPRESSED with Hunter Welcing

 

[DaCat]

Stone is in full gunslinger mode.

 

[Deeringfish]

They wi probably go into a prevent defense, maybe Stone can get some rhythm.

 

[corbi296]

If we get a TD on this drive, Braun should go for two and the win.

 

[TheC]

There are no moral victories but this team is capable of hanging with good teams on the road. NU will win some more this year.

Who? Maybe Minny, but I don't think they'll hang with anybody else

 

[corbi296]

Then God help us against Minnesota.

#18 for NU must have $ on Nebby.

We will be an underdog against Manny although I think that one is at home.

 

[SDakaGordie]

If we get a TD on this drive, Braun should go for two and the win.

Disagree. We have been really good in OT games.

 

[prez77]

totally open, space in front of him

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

I wouldn't be opposed to some running plays here.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Trying to throw to go ball off your back foot over a rusher. Not great.

 

[prez77]

could have been a flag but . . .

 

[SDakaGordie]

Refs suck!

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Mike Perreira says we got screwed!

 

[TheC]

Nebraska was the worst team left on our schedule. Such a shame we couldn't make one more play.

 

[TheC]

Trying to throw to go ball off your back foot over a rusher. Not great.

He's been doing that all year unsuccessfully

 

[DaCat]

Blatant holding against Wilde!

 

[Cool Cat]

I said that we lose only because of interceptions

 

[Fanaticat98]

Got screwed on a no call but just missed too many passes and too many tackles. Even with a penalty there we have to score a TD and a 2 pt or go to OT and win, and we were just a step behind in every phase of the game today.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Another great Nebby vs NU game but we can’t make the last big play

 

[eddie_gocats]

Oh well not going to the playoffs…

 

[prez77]

Well, it all accumulates. The holding penalty, all the third and sevens, missing open people, a no-call.

 

[stpaulcat]

That was a hold on Wilde. Mistakes cost the Cats.

 

[GECat2]

We absolutely have to hit gold in the transfer portal for a QB.

 

[MCC_Cat]

Stone made too many mistakes but there was plenty of blame all-round to cost us.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

That was a hold on Wilde. Mistakes cost the Cats.

Also just like don’t give up a return TD in a defensive game

 

[Fanaticat98]

That was a hold on Wilde. Mistakes cost the Cats.

Shouldn’t have come down to that. The cheap kickoff return TD, which is inexcusable coming out of halftime, was the difference in the game.

 

[corbi296]

Meant to write this earlier but I am INCREASINGLY IMPRESSED with Hunter Welcing

I’ve been saying since we recruited him HS that the kid is talented. Just could not get healthy.

 

[Anon1756236851]

We absolutely have to hit gold in the transfer portal for a QB.

Also bad call on 4th down.

 

[corbi296]

Who? Maybe Minny, but I don't think they'll hang with anybody else

We have a reasonable chance to beat Illinois with this kind of effort. Just need to clean up special teams and get Stone to play a bit better by making smarter decisions.

 

[HawkCat]

Just a sloppy game overall. Too bad because it was very winnable. Hope it doesn’t cost us a bowl.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

I’ve been saying since we recruited him HS that the kid is talented. Just could not get healthy.

First time in a lot of years we’ve had a TE actually develop. Used to be a calling card.

 

[corbi296]

could have been a flag but . . .

Absolutely should have been a flag for holding and an automatic first down. The CB was beaten and without the grab Wilde catches that for a TD.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

We have a reasonable chance to beat Illinois with this kind of effort. Just need to clean up special teams and get Stone to play a bit better by making smarter decisions.

We have a chance to beat anybody left with this effort. This was a disappointing loss but we could just as easily have won it. Both sides made big mistakes and a couple big plays, could easily have won.

 

[prez77]

D played well. Held them under 300 yards, only 4.9 per play.

 

[corbi296]

Also just like don’t give up a return TD in a defensive game

That was the biggest play of the game by far.

 

[prez77]

We have a reasonable chance to beat Illinois with this kind of effort. Just need to clean up special teams and get Stone to play a bit better by making smarter decisions.

I think he's who he is at this point

 

[corbi296]

We have a chance to beat anybody left with this effort. This was a disappointing loss but we could just as easily have won it. Both sides made big mistakes and a couple big plays, could easily have won.

USC and Michigan will be very tough. Illinois and Minnesota less so. Hope we don’t regret missing an opportunity to win today but we very well could.