Game Thread: Northwestern at Maryland

[DrillCat]

Very nice start. Actually an amazing start!
Go cats!!

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Maryland’s special teams coach has some ‘splaining to do

 

[corbi296]

Robert Fitzgerald is a heck of a football player.

 

[corbi296]

Robert Fitzgerald is a heck of a football player.

So is Theran Johnson.

 

[NUCat320]

Dangly colorful mouthguards are officially a trend and I hate it.

#grumpyoldfan

 

[2388bb]

Sure seems like that 3rd down should’ve been grounding. Still, stops are good!


Like the 40+ yard completion that comprised the bulk of the drive?

Bad pass but yeah. Hit him in stride.

 

[freewillie07]

Man, sure would have been awesome to turn them over on downs but credit to the D for making it a slog and making Maryland work for every yard. Definitely didn’t feel like a powerful offensive drive for MD by the end there.

 

[TheC]

I’m not so sure that Maryland QB got in

 

[phatcat]

Crap I thought we had him stopped momentarily but they didn't blow the whistle

 

[2388bb]

THIS COULD GET REALLY FUN!!!

How long have you followed NU? Hope you are right.

Man, sure would have been awesome to turn them over on downs but credit to the D for making it a slog and making Maryland work for every yard. Definitely didn’t feel like a powerful offensive drive for MD by the end there.

They went 93 yards.

 

[TheC]

Damn that looked painful. I hope that kid is alright

 

[NUCat320]

How long have you followed NU? Hope you are right.

Why follow the team if we can’t enjoy the good moments? Sports are supposed to be fun!

Crap I thought we had him stopped momentarily but they didn't blow the whistle

I don’t think he got in. He was trying to back into/get dragged into the end zone. Very possible that his buttcrack broke the plane but the ball didn’t.

 

[freewillie07]

How long have you followed NU? Hope you are right.

They went 93 yards.

It took them seven plays to get the last 11.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Kinda big third down coming up here

 

[TheC]

Run forwards!!! Damn

 

[AtlantaCat]

Kinda big third down coming up here

Cam to the outside DOES NOT WORK.

 

[phatcat]

Let's run wide on 3rd and short. Mick McCall special

 

[2388bb]

How long have you followed NU? Hope you are right.

They went 93 yards.

Cam Porter outside? Not off tackle? Talk about not knowing your personal.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Cam to the outside DOES NOT WORK.

Turns out run plays fail when every lineman and tight end near the point of the attack completely whiffs on their block the entire drive

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Cam Porter outside? Not off tackle? Talk about not knowing your personal.

I think it was supposed to be off tackle until both blockers whiffed. There were only two defenders there to two blockers and everybody got beat bad and Cam tried to bounce it

 

[TheC]

Huge D stop!

 

[AtlantaCat]

I think it was supposed to be off tackle until both blockers whiffed. There were only two defenders there to two blockers and everybody got beat bad and Cam tried to bounce it

Yep. You are right.

 

[NUCat320]

Good stop. Please please call two more runs. No need to be cute!

 

[AdamOnFirst]

What the **** are they doing?

 

[loyolacat]

man have we missed some blocks!!!!!!!!!

 

[NUCat320]

Terrible camera work! Worse decision by Lausch!

 

[corbi296]

Let's run wide on 3rd and short. Mick McCall special

You geniuses do realize the call was not designed to go outside, right? The WR coming in from outside missed the block on the LB and Cam had to kick it outside as a result. What are you guys looking at when you watch games?

 

[TheC]

Terrible camera work! Worse decision by Lausch!

Why is Lujan even putting him in that position?? Just hand off the damn ball three times!!

 

[2388bb]

It took them seven plays to get the last 11.

What's your point? They got a TD.

 

[catfans5]

Really stupid play. That was a coaching error. You have a radio and you tell him 3 runs,

 

[2388bb]

You geniuses do realize the call was not designed to go outside, right? The WR coming in from outside missed the block on the LB and Cam had to kick it outside as a result. What are you guys looking at when you watch games?

Bottomline dude.

 

[Hungry Jack]

That FG attempt is on Lujan. Terrible play call on that option pass. Left MD with 30 seconds.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

You geniuses do realize the call was not designed to go outside, right? The WR coming in from outside missed the block on the LB and Cam had to kick it outside as a result. What are you guys looking at when you watch games?

They don’t. Also, clock management is on the OC.

 

[corbi296]

Bottomline dude.

What the heck are you talking about?

 

[AdamOnFirst]

No harm to that absolute silliness at the end of the half

 

[TheC]

Phew

 

[NUCat320]

Bullet dodged. Phew. 10-point lead at the half was not what I expected.

 

[2388bb]

No harm to that absolute silliness at the end of the half

Just win the very winnable game. Maryland is not good.

 

[loyolacat]

stupid penalties, running backs missing holes...Lausch hanging on to the ball too long..missed blocks.and WE R WINNING!!!!!!!!! Think if we had played well.

 

[phatcat]

You geniuses do realize the call was not designed to go outside, right? The WR coming in from outside missed the block on the LB and Cam had to kick it outside as a result. What are you guys looking at when you watch games?

OK I'm tired of this. It would be a moot point if they would just Get under center and run an effing QB sneak for 1 yard. Lausch is an ox. If our blocking sucks, as you say, maybe the bush push would work. Edit : because we already know what DOESN'T work