Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Illinois

[gocatsgo2003]

Well that accelerated quickly

 

[bjm989]

Okay defense. Time to step up.

Or special teams. Sorry I forgot about you boys.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Last year for this game, I was sitting in a movie theater with my son and daughter, periodically checking the phone and surveying the damage from a distance.

I would’ve never expected that NU would enter this game trying for seven wins *and* trying to prevent Bert from eligility.

What a fun game.

(And nobody knows who wears #18. Goooo Garner!)

Garner Wallace, developmental safety from Pickerington OH.

 

[WestCoastWildcat]

Wow. Great plays by our special teams. Let’s put this game away. Go Cats!

 

[corbi296]

I have never seen that happen before. What a special teams play

Niro with great hustle and a great hit. Makes up for the pick 6 gift we gave them in the first half. Nice to see a guy like Wallace make a big play and get the spotlight after a pretty unremarkable career.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

What a disaster, egad

 

[FeralFelidae]

Turning into a basketball score.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

This game is drunk.

 

[NUCat320]

Theran and the receiver saw the same gesture from the QB, and Theran went the wrong way.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

I hate the flag thrown by a ref from halfway across the field when there is one right there… but that’s PI

 

[bjm989]

Really late flag. Omg

 

[FeralFelidae]

That penalty was the right call.

 

[bjm989]

Run the QB trip play again

 

[OblioCat]

QB fall like Pawlus ND ‘95

 

[Catslash]

when the other team hands the game to you and you say no thanks

 

[bjm989]

Man… our D can’t stop em. Except when they drop the pass

 

[kaTNap]

Turning into a basketball score.

Like Michigan 2000.

 

[ajr938]

How can you leave Washington open? Double team him and let someone else beat us.

 

[2388bb]

Last year for this game, I was sitting in a movie theater with my son and daughter, periodically checking the phone and surveying the damage from a distance.

I would’ve never expected that NU would enter this game trying for seven wins *and* trying to prevent Bert from eligility.

What a fun game.

(And nobody knows who wears #18. Goooo Garner!)

Not interested in moral victories.

 

[2388bb]

Like Michigan 2000.

Seriously? Our offense was good that whole year.

 

[zeek55]

I thought "first to 21" would win this game before it started..., but this is something else entirely. Both teams could hit the total O/U...

 

[AdamOnFirst]

When was the last time NU played a game like this? Happened all the time back in the day but I can’t remember one in years.

 

[NUCat320]

ESPN gamecast still hasn’t identified Wallace’s TD 🤷🏼‍♂️. It’s just “ “ returning 17 yards.

Good situation here for the Cats. Still 7 minutes left, and I’m perfectly happy to see NU play it straight. 30 passes and 28 rushes today (including maybe two sacks?), and no need to turtle.

Let Benny cook.

 

[bjm989]

Let’s go score again. No turtle ball.

 

[FanatiCat]

Done.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Ouch

 

[FeralFelidae]

At least they're pinned inside their own 10.

 

[NUCat320]

BUT DON’T THROW A PICK

ARGHHHHHHHHHHH

Chinstraps on, D.

 

[FeralFelidae]

I sure hope Illinois doesn't put together a 6-minute touchdown drive.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Nothing is ever easy.

 

[bjm989]

Man up D.

 

[TheC]

What are they doing?!!?

 

[WestCoastWildcat]

Really bad interception. What were we thinking?

 

[NUCat320]

BTN has given us way more Bert closeups than we should have to deal with today. Crowd shots? Braun? Shots from KAMS?

Yahooooo, Xander!

 

[FeralFelidae]

That's a catch.

 

[zeek55]

Huge play by Mueller.

 

[TheC]

Can we fire Bajajian now please??

 

[FeralFelidae]

Worst time for a sack.

 

[FeralFelidae]

Well, we have to try the FG.

 

[Rodenthater]

Good riddance Bikakian!