Game Thread: Northwestern @ Nebraska

[FanatiCat]

Can we forfeit? This is possibly the worst 3 field position-to-offensive output consecutive drives in recent history. If they stop turning over the ball we are toast. 3 drives in plus territory including one STARTING in the red zone and we end up squeaking out a 45 yard field goal.

I fear this was our chance to win the game, we needed at least 10-13 points out of these gifts.

 

[WestCoastWildcat]

I’ll take the fg but our offense is horrible. After the turnover the o ends up going backwards nearly 30 yds with great opportunity to score a td. Not good.

 

[stpaulcat]

May we can beat 'em by wearing 'em down.

 

[TheC]

May we can beat 'em by wearing 'em down.

3 and out won't wear anybody down

 

[Gatabowl]

Imagine naming your son Heinrich H.

 

[TheC]

What!? He was past the LOS!!

 

[FanatiCat]

Was the TV LOS off? He looked like he was ALL the way across on TV. Why didn’t they review that??

 

[Hungry Jack]

The offense makes me want to vomit.

The defense is making me hungry.

 

[elgatoloco]

Was the TV LOS off? He looked like he was ALL the way across on TV. Why didn’t they review that??

I looked at it several times. He was entirely over the line

 

[Gatabowl]

The offense makes me want to vomit.

The defense is making me hungry.

I can’t tell if it’s driven by Nebraska sucking or us improving but it has been satisfying to watch the defense.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Haarberg crossed the LOS and then stepped back behind it, or at least close to behind it.

Not sure of the rule, but I don't think you can go back and throw once you cross the LoS

 

[TheC]

Of course their kicker hits his first long FG against us

 

[Deeringfish]

The offense makes me want to vomit.

The defense is making me hungry.

That's a bad combo

 

[SadCat]

Was the TV LOS off? He looked like he was ALL the way across on TV. Why didn’t they review that??

He clearly stepped across the LOS and then backtracked. When he released the ball his arm was behind the LOS, but it should have been a penalty.

 

[benoitdenizetl]

I looked at it several times. He was entirely over the line

It was an astonishing error by refs. Clueless announcers didn’t mention it. Cost us 3 points.

 

[Darren72]

NU sideline didn’t seem to catch it either.

 

[TheC]

I choose to laugh to keep from crying

 

[TheC]

What!!?????

 

[elgatoloco]

Can the refs cancel the rest of the game out of compassion?

 

[Hungry Jack]

Please try Hilinski, coach.

 

[TheC]

We can't compete if we can't gain any yards.

 

[FanatiCat]

Fire Anderson mid game. Worst performance by a Northwestern O line in a long time and that is saying something. This one it doesn’t even matter who the QB is.

 

[jensberg]

Offensive line is beyond horrible. They should have fired Anderson years ago

 

[TheC]

Offensive line is beyond horrible. They should have fired Anderson years ago

We need to entirely start over.

 

[Deeringfish]

Fire Anderson mid game. Worst performance by a Northwestern O line in a long time and that is saying something. This one it doesn’t even matter who the QB is.

It's been a long hopeful experiment. Sadly ending in failure.

 

[HawkCat]

Fire Anderson mid game. Worst performance by a Northwestern O line in a long time and that is saying something. This one it doesn’t even matter who the QB is.

Agree. Criminal negligence by the OL.

 

[PURPLECAT88]

This offense is a horror show. I don’t know what they can do.

 

[Hungry Jack]

I spent an hour cleaning dried cow shit off the frame of my gravel bike. Now I generally anyone with a cow. Destroy Nebraska.

 

[Gatabowl]

Fansville >>>>>>> Tractor ads >>>>>>>>>>>>> “A Northwestern Direction”

 

[DarthCat]

Yeaaaaaah, I’m not buying that our receivers who have largely shown they can get open, suddenly aren’t getting open against the worst pass defense in the Big Ten. Sullivan cannot, will not pull the trigger.

 

[Gatabowl]

We need to entirely start over.

Well, I have good news for you.

 

[phatcat]

This is some bad bad offense. Defense ok except for that recent missed tackle behind the LOS. No excuse to have minus yards for like 4 possessions. I don't care how beat up the line is. An FCS team would be better

 

[NUcats92]

Although the defense is playing well albeit because it’s Nebraska I’m so tired of seeing guys miss open field tackles you had the RB stopped and yet they missed then he gets 11 yards.

 

[TheC]

We rush 2 and no one sees the QB. Great.

 

[phatcat]

How can we have 2 guys rushing the QB, he breaks loose and nobody downfield to tackle him? Dammit

 

[Deeringfish]

At least we can still disrupt the itch of eczema.

 

[fcmchi]

A mobile QB who throws interceptions and no pressure up front? Who’s our D coordinator?

 

[Hungry Jack]

Pate flashing

 

[TheC]

Nice hit!

 

[HawkCat]

The D is looking great, though. Braun has brought major improvement.