Fearless Forecast: Iowa vs. Northwestern

[mshelton33]

WildcatReport - Fearless Forecast: Iowa vs. Northwestern

Here are our staff's predictions for the matchup between Northwestern and Iowa at Wrigley Field.

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@lou v and I log our predictions for Northwestern's matchup with Iowa tomorrow at Wrigley Field.

 

[phatcat]

@lou v , technically, you need the end zone for a safety.

Oh ye of little faith

 

[FeralFelidae]

If Lou's prediction for the score happens, I will cry.

 

[NUCat320]

Fearless? More like COWARDLY.

Go Cats Go Cats Go!!!!!

 

[Hungry Jack]

I'd love to see us win 3-2.

 

[FeralFelidae]

I'd love to see us win 3-2.

Even better would be 2-0.

 

[FeralFelidae]

The absolute best would be 1-0, with the victorious point coming from the rarest of all possible scores, the 1-point safety.

"Oh, you're making that up!" I hear you say. NO!



So a 1-point safety can only happen on a try, which means that it can only occur after a team has scored a touchdown, so a 1-0 final score is impossible, right?

NO!

Because in college football overtimes, starting on the 3rd overtime period, each overtime period simply consists of each team attempting a 2-point try.

So here's what's going to happen:

1. NU and Iowa will reach the end of regulation with a 0-0 tie, going to overtime.
2. Then in each of the first two overtime periods, both teams will fail to score.
3. Then, starting on the 3rd overtime, each team must attempt a 2-point conversion. Of course, both teams will fail to convert the try for several overtimes.
4. Finally, on the 10th overtime, Iowa will fail their 2-point try. Then NU will line up for their turn, and then throw an interception on the 1-foot line, but then the hapless Iowa player with the ball will fumble the ball back into the end zone. Then another Iowa player will pounce on the ball and be ruled down in the end zone for a 1-point safety.

'Cats win, 1-0!

 

[Catreporter]

I'm old enough to remember Illinois and Northwestern playing to an ignominious 0-0 tie, Cats finished 0-10-1 that season, That tie was the season opener.

 

[Deeringfish]

I'm not buying all this pessimism. Cats win 17-6

 

[Jaguar 88]

I'm not buying all this pessimism. Cats win 17-6

If the Cats can repeat the Maryland performance they win the game. I am thinking along the lines of your score, but maybe add a touchdown or two for the Cats. Give Iowa a fg or two. Or just one td.

 

[Skunkpilot]

Cats 21
Ferentz’s-12

 

[Sheffielder]

Would really love to break our losing streak at Wrigley...and to do it against Iowa when the chips are down...even better.