Game Thread: Northwestern @ Rutgers

[mshelton33]

The season is finally here! Northwestern kicks off its 2023 campaign at Rutgers at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, N.J. The game will be broadcast nationally on CBS, starting at 11 am CT. Stadium clock projects kickoff to be 11:08 CT.

 

[NUCat320]

Pregame coverage: So much talk about hazing, no talk about 1-11 in 2022. I’ll take it!

GO CATS GO CATS GOOOOOOOOOO

MEOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

 

[Hungry Jack]

I’m dedicating this game watch to Jimmy Buffett

 

[FeralFelidae]

First drive and they're already pushing us around.

 

[Go Catz]

We've seen everyone and their mother at DT. Braun is still sorting that mess out.

 

[TejasCat]

And we are dropping ints

 

[jensberg]

Unfortunately fabulous catch by Rutgers receiver for a touchdown

 

[NUCat320]

I’ve never liked replay. 😢

I thought the Cats were about to pull off a Hankwitz’s bend-don’t-break classic.

Good news? No doubt, Bajakian’s been unleashed. GO CATS GO CATS GO!

 

[NUFan0207]

Still a lot better than JON’s first drive….

 

[Williesfan]

Thier QB is staring down the receivers

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

Thier QB is staring down the receivers

We’ll both resulted in 7 points

 

[EvanstonCat]

Dropped INT. Gave up a 4th down conversion. But not quite as bad as JON ball. Let’s see if they can settle down. And also if we can strike back on O.

 

[Rebel II]

I’ve never liked replay. 😢

I thought the Cats were about to pull off a Hankwitz’s bend-don’t-break classic.

Good news? No doubt, Bajakian’s been unleashed. GO CATS GO CATS GO!

What did we ever do without it? Too bad! 2 for 2 on 4th down.

 

[CatManTrue]

Thier QB is staring down the receivers

He has all day to do so. We have no pass rush.

 

[TerraCat]

Ben can throw! Looked like Caleb got beat on that third down…

 

[EvanstonCat]

Well I liked the play calling. That was not Fitz ball out there.

 

[NUCat320]

Good arm for Bryant. He missed Johnson because the throw was high and behind the receiver. Not a great sign on a relatively short route.

Porter had an extra hop in his step. 🤞 that he’s healthy and confident.

 

[DaCat]

We need to put some pressure on their QB

 

[Rebel II]

We need to put some pressure on their QB

No blitz yet!

 

[BFDCat]

Our D line is weak.

 

[NU Houston]

No rushing attempts yet on offense. A bit strange to see.

 

[FeralFelidae]

We're helpless against the run.

 

[NU Houston]

It would be nice if we could actually get a stop on 4th down. Geez.

 

[catfans5]

Replace Gallagher. He had a chance to make three plays and failed.

 

[CatManTrue]

Saka (#42) had a really nice QB pressure.

Then he was in position to make another play but they ran it the other way on 3rd down.

Go Anto Go!

 

[Go Catz]

Can't stop the run, can't get pressure on the QB. We're just waiting for their QB to miss.

 

[KappaKat]

How in the hell do you have them behind the sticks and don't, at the least, show blitz. Malfeasance.

 

[jensberg]

How many plays have we run on the entire first quarter I think it's just five. At this rate we are in big trouble.

 

[Frabjous]

Defense will be gassed by the 3d quarter if they can’t get off the field.

 

[EvanstonCat]

Too vanilla on D. Need to make the QB uncomfortable. Otherwise it’s death by 1000 cuts.

 

[DocCat2]

Time of possession 13.36 for Rutgers and 1.24 for NU.
33 plays run for Rutgers and 5 for NU.

I wasn't really expecting much, but wow that's terrible....

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

Death of 1000 cuts

 

[NUCat320]

How in the hell do you have them behind the sticks and don't, at the least, show blitz. Malfeasance.

NU came with six on 3rd and 10, and all six wound up in their backs.

This program has been pretty bad for several years.

 

[NUCat320]

Death of 1000 cuts

Five yards per play so far. Yuck.

 

[corbi296]

Replace Gallagher. He had a chance to make three plays and failed.

Replace him with whom? Some guy who is less experienced and less talented? Makes sense.

 

[RiseNorthwestern]

NU came with six on 3rd and 10, and all six wound up in their backs.

This program has been pretty bad for several years.

This. The running back is knocking our blitzing linebackers to the ground.

 

[NU Houston]

Time of possession 13.36 for Rutgers and 1.24 for NU.
33 plays run for Rutgers and 5 for NU.

I wasn't really expecting much, but wow that's terrible....

Stats are for losers.

At least with JON, they gave up big plays and got the defense off the field quickly. This is brutal.

 

[HawkCat]

NU came with six on 3rd and 10, and all six wound up in their backs.

Yeah, that play was pretty brutal. Every one of our rushers got absolutely stoned.

 

[The Purple Knight]

Replace Gallagher. He had a chance to make three plays and failed.

Worst linebacker in the country

 

[KappaKat]

They are bluffing our defense with Jack high.