Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Illinois
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THE HAT IS OURS. This game shaved years off my life.
One kinda of understandable and funny sometimes, the other completely frightening and unacceptable
That was about as Cardiac Cats of a game as I've seen in years. So many chances to put it away and so many 2nd chances for Illinois, but we come through on a 2nd onsides kick attempt.
A LoL classic.
A LoL classic.
Imagine the SALT on the Ill Annoy board.
I have to go check it out. I actually feel great.
HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT
Wow.
At the beginning of the year I said I would be happy with one win.
I may have been wrong.
At the beginning of the year I said I would be happy with one win.
I may have been wrong.
That’s kind of the entire issue with Bajakian… he’s uneven not only week to week but within games as well.
It felt that way at times, but strangely when Illannoys was going for two to tie, I felt that we would stop it somehow... just the way this magical season has gone for Braun.
Thankful for the W. I realize I should hav the perspective of winning ugly this year. Man it is so frustrating to see us fail at the end in:
-offense: instead of running clock we AGAIN throw long and get an INT. Then on the next drive fail to get even 1 yard.
-coaching: not going for a 47 yd FG because field position DID NOT MATTER with the huge chunk plays we were allowing
-special teams not downing a great punt and basically giving up net 10 yards of field position (see above)
- defense giving up a massive explosion TD
- penalty allowing them to try another onside kick. If they recovered that does anyone think in 55 seconds they wouldn’t have scored again to win the game?
I just wish we could put away a game on offense but when it comes to running clock we are either unable to gain more than one yard, we lose yards due to penalty or TFL.
-offense: instead of running clock we AGAIN throw long and get an INT. Then on the next drive fail to get even 1 yard.
-coaching: not going for a 47 yd FG because field position DID NOT MATTER with the huge chunk plays we were allowing
-special teams not downing a great punt and basically giving up net 10 yards of field position (see above)
- defense giving up a massive explosion TD
- penalty allowing them to try another onside kick. If they recovered that does anyone think in 55 seconds they wouldn’t have scored again to win the game?
I just wish we could put away a game on offense but when it comes to running clock we are either unable to gain more than one yard, we lose yards due to penalty or TFL.
I like his outroute to the other team when the game is essentially over. It makes the game exciting. Burning clock when you are 2 scores ahead is so overrated.
The way their offense was moving with Washington putting up 200+ yards/3TDs, I feel like it was almost a >50% chance that they could have moved the ball again. Just that kind of day.
Onsides kick was the whole thing.
Washington beat all of our CBs like a drum. I think Hollis was in coverage on the last TD.
NU wins the HAT to top off a Big 10 West Classic. That is how the Big 10 West was meant to end.
I would have kicked the FG because it ices the game but I think Braun's concern was a potential blocked kick and return. Olsen's kicks were low all night. A mistake but I think that was the thought process.
I’m sure that was the thought process but it’s a terrible one. You have a good to very good kicker, end the game! If you’re going to punt, pass on third down and try to get the first or a much shorter kick!
Shoutout to Dom D’Antonio for getting on that fumble in the end zone
Agreed. There was a pretty heated disagreement about it on the sidelines. Braun's stats guy who stands behind him with the folder was advocating for the FG and I am pretty sure Braun said No, No, No several times.
