I guess besides the throwback jerseys and the Peters interception return, theres not much. I do remember the game being pretty crowded though, i doubt it will be the same energy for this years game
Favorite memories of the NU Illinois Wrigley game 2010?
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The first half was actually close (it was a one-score game at the half).
I'm just amazed at how bad the defense was. Then Wisconsin put up 70 points in THREE quarters the following week. This reminds me that Hank's D wasn't ALWAYS roses.
I'm just amazed at how bad the defense was. Then Wisconsin put up 70 points in THREE quarters the following week. This reminds me that Hank's D wasn't ALWAYS roses.
Trumpy had a really nice long TD run.
And watching the teams switch sides of the field was pretty funny.
The existence of the FakeEvanWatkins Twitter account (dormant)
Solid bio.
Solid bio.
It was fun, despite the result and when I bought the tickets I was looking forward to seeing Dan Persa have a monster day, which of course was not to be. Will be back there for more on Sat and an upset will mitigate the freezing temp. GO CATS
NU scored a defensive touchdown in the “not safe enough for touchdowns” end zone. That was cool.
I forget who scored it, but it was probably Ben Johnson. (It was Peters. Thanks, OP.)
Leshoure had 330 yards.
Folks sometimes forget that Hankwitz was forced to simplify the defense due to mental breakdowns that allowed big plays in 2010-2011. So perhaps it is not surprising that the 2021 D had trouble adapting to what JON has been trying to implement.
https://northwestern.rivals.com/news/hankwitz-simplifies-nus-defense
Actually, they didn't switch sides of the field, they switched spots on the same sideline. Since both teams were required to play in the same direction, the switch was theoretically necessary because one team was always further from the action due to the way the field was configured. Of course the same direction situation also eliminated "wind strategy" which can sometimes have a considerable impact on a game. All of this, plus the cold weather, the terrible seats and the loss has caused me to have horrible memories of this fiasco. I hope all have a better experience this time around.
I meant the offense and defense had to switch sides on the field itself. Don’t see that often.
#FireHankTwo words: Mikel LeShoure. I think he’s still running. He ran for 330 yards by himself and the Illini ran for 519 as a team. Five-nineteen. That’s nearly 100 more yards than Nebraska ran for this season (427).
Seeing Erin Andrews up close. I always thought she was overrated in terms of being "celebrity hot" but when I was alongside the gate and she walked by...breathtaking.