Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Rutgers

[bringbacktherantboard]

Braun kinda panicked there. A delay of game penalty would have been meaningless.

He may have been thinking about whether to attempt a long FG.

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

Really really wanted that stop

 

[Fanaticat98]

Once again can’t get RBs down at the line and they get 5+ yards

 

[AdamOnFirst]

This Surace kid so far… woof

 

[AtlantaCat]

Let's put this away on this drive.

 

[eddie_gocats]

Need more points… get right drive please

 

[Fanaticat98]

Preferably get a score here and eat up most of the clock. Don’t want them to get momentum before and coming out of half somehow. Not greedy, it’s just with dominating so completely, it would be a concerning sign to be up less than 3 scores going into halftime with them getting the kickoff.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Man, Aidan’s patience out of the pocket is nuts. He had an edge and could easily have just ticked and run for 5 yards or so and stay ahead of the chains, but je keeps his eyes downfield and hits Drew

 

[Fanaticat98]

Lot of false starts again this game

 

[eddie_gocats]

Wtf with the false starts…

 

[TheC]

We keep bogging down at the 30

 

[eddie_gocats]

It’s ok cats to blow opponents out the first half…

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

We keep bogging down at the 30

Yeah and last drive now this one going backwards. Out of Kleather range. Someone needs to make a play here

 

[AtlantaCat]

Yes.

 

[eddie_gocats]

Good Timeout Rutgers

 

[AdamOnFirst]

lol. Lmao.

 

[its_the_sauce]

Trips right, inside handoff to the left..

Love it

 

[Fanaticat98]

Yes Komo!

Constructive criticism, scored too fast and didn’t switch the ball to the outside arm

 

[jensberg]

Komo!

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

Yes Komo!

Constructive criticism, scored too fast and didn’t switch the ball to the outside arm

He didn't step out of bounds like Nick. Marsh though

 

[Fanaticat98]

Jeez, 16 yard run on 3rd and 15 and now roughing, crap. Sloppy and going to give up a score Maybe it’ll be something to motivate the D.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Jeez, 16 yard run on 3rd and 15 and now roughing, crap. Sloppy and going to give up a score Maybe it’ll be something to motivate the D.

Defense gets a little lazy in these second quarters with a lead

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Geez, Surace finally hits a receiver and it’s so slow that it’s a hospital ball

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Not sure when you don’t just launch it to the back pylon to Duff on that third down

 

[Fanaticat98]

I know we’re in prevent but 10-15 yards on these running plays is pretty maddening. If we stuffed it they’ve only got a long field goal attempt.

 

[jensberg]

Pass defense especially against number 8 seems to be quite effective today

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

I'd like to see the stats on how our defense does on third and more than ten. It feels like the other team converts all the time

 

[OzarrkCat]

The D is missing Fitzgerald. Will they get him back for the tough upcoming games?

 

[TheC]

Hard to complain about the D when you're holding Duff to 12 yards and no scores

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Hard to complain about the D when you're holding Duff to 12 yards and no scores

It is fair that a big chunk of the explosion plays in the Rutgers run game are because a safety is rolling to Duff every single play

 

[KikitheCat]

Rewinding to capture a bit of action missed, play by play and former Hawkeye QB Paul Burmeister accidentally (?) refers to the Knights as Buttgers at the 10:57 mark of the 2nd Q

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

It is fair that a big chunk of the explosion plays in the Rutgers run game are because a safety is rolling to Duff every single play

I just had an explosion play. I'lll spare you the details

 

[TheC]

Instinct is to pick that. Can't blame the kid, though we lost some field position.

 

[jensberg]

Rutgers would be well advised to just run the ball since they seem to be getting some big plays on the run but passing has been totally ineffective for them between the quarterbacks poor throws and our defense

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Put down a coaching point that if it’s a close game maybe just knock it down in fourth down, but WHATEVER BAYBEEEE

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Rutgers would be well advised to just run the ball since they seem to be getting some big plays on the run but passing has been totally ineffective for them between the quarterbacks poor throws and our defense

AJ doesn’t have the makings of a varsity athlete

 

[Fanaticat98]

Bend don’t break. Turnovers so far are making the difference for the D, along with inaccurate passing.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

I still love how Sawchuck runs. One cut and downhill hard and with pace.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Well that play was an effing mess

 

[TheC]

Same damn play over and over just gashing us