Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Nebraska

[EvanstonCat]

Hilinski looking great. Nice answer

 

[Jaguar 88]

Way too conservative. Ryan had some nice 10+ yard throws, but not enough. The lack of a pass rush is going to be our demise unless the offense can step up the heat. We need a couple turnovers.

 

[TheC]

Good answer on that drive

 

[Jaguar 88]

Wow he throws a bomb after I say they needed to open it up!!!! We still need a couple turnovers though.

 

[NUCat320]

Was that Clair on the kick coverage? Wowzers.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

We are making Thompson look like a Heisman candidate. We might be better this year but we're not good

Don't panic. I do think Thompson is good and he's a veteran.

We have a ballgame!

 

[jensberg]

Fortunately our quarterback looks great as well I don't think he's missed a pass yet

 

[Jaguar 88]

Don't panic. I do think Thompson is good and he's a veteran.

We have a ballgame!

We need to get creative with the pass rush somehow, different looks, etc. We need some turnovers created.

 

[NUCat320]

That ball wasn’t fumbled. It was stolen. What a play by Metz.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

That ball wasn’t fumbled. It was stolen. What a play by Metz.

The announcers think he was down.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

A SCREEN!

 

[EvanstonCat]

And those people who disrespected Hull look foolish right now

 

[Titanium999]

Porter and Hull and Clair are beastly

Pound em with our stellar running game! Solid play so far!

 

[Fanaticat98]

I do not like the 3 yard passes in 3rd and long.

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

This is better. Need a pass rush but have a semblance of an offense, a run D, a kicker and a punter. Might win a few. But. Must pressure the passer

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Happy with another great punt to pin them back, though.

 

[NUCat320]

This is better. Need a pass rush but have a semblance of an offense, a run D, a kicker and a punter. Might win a few. But. Must pressure the passer

Run defense last year was almost comical. Much more stout thus far.

…and a huge stop on 3rd/2.

 

[Figrating]

A STOP!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jaguar 88]

A STOP!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

Thanks to Frosty for running the ball

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

So tempted to go for this. My brain says no.

 

[NUCat320]

So tempted to go for this. My brain says no.

There it is. Beautiful.

 

[NUCat320]

If you’re wondering why Nebraska lost so many close games last season, look at decisions like Frost’s stupid, stupid timeout there.

And Tyus!!!!

 

[Figrating]

THAT is f'g inexcusable, Pat.

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

THAT is f'g inexcusable, Pat.

Rookie mistake

 

[Figrating]

YAAAAHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! NAVARRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[NUCat320]

Wwwwwwooooooowwwwwww DONNNNNNNNNNNNNNIEEEEEE!!!

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

Yay Illinois transfer

 

[EvanstonCat]

love the 4th down call. Love Evan Hull. Love that Navarro kid, love Hilinski (20/23 228yds and 2TDs in a half - haven’t seen numbers like that since forever) and dammit if we don’t have a reasonable offense. Did we ever put up 17 pts in a half last year?

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Longest 5 seconds I've ever seen.

Longest 3 seconds, even.

And the play before, where he had to run backwards about 5 yards before throwing a long pass, only ran 5 seconds off the clock.

Is it just me?

 

[NUCat320]

What a great first half! (276 yards allowed.)

 

[Titanium999]

You have to be able to run the ball which we are doing well! We got four solid backs running the ball! Go Cats!

 

[Rodenthater]

Must get points on 1st drive of 2nd half!

 

[Figrating]

The way it started was deja vu all over again, but NU is competing. Nebraska is talking to themselves.

Coach Jake's schemes work a lot better with Navarro playing like an All American. TWO incredible catches. Hull shows why he won the start. Hilinsky is everything we had hoped. He plays a lot better when he isn't overrun most plays.

Metz' steal turned this game around on a dime.

We're IN IT, Wildcats!!!!!! NU CAN WEEEEEEEEEEEN!!!! GO CATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CatManTrue]

Well it’s not over by halftime so we’ve made some progress. Let’s go get the W.

 

[MickeyCat]

What a catch and run by Tyus III. Like RCB’s vs. Utah.

 

[Jaguar 88]

Need to keep mixing it up!!!! Pass rush needs to be added to the mix in the second half.

 

[Alan Smithee_rivals156293]

Free beer in the stadium since the internet is down?

FloridAlum says you’re welcome!

 

[rogerkim]

Ugh. Defense kind of gave up on that broken play.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Backyard ball.