Game Thread: Northwestern @ No. 11 Penn State

[AdamOnFirst]

I think it was because Skoronski stood up. He likes to do that and reach out to contact the DL in the neutral zone to try to get the call, but it’s backfired a couple times. They probably screwed up the call though.
Is it sad that I thought that was one of the most creative plays Bajakian has called today, and it was mainly designed to draw a penalty first down

The DE was WAY offsides with Pete stood up. The offense has to either move or snap it while the D is offsides or it doesn’t matter. My assumption is they decided the D wasn’t offsides, but they just blew it.

 

[samuirocks]

Up the middle doesn’t work! Bajakian wake up!

 

[chicagocatfan24]

This play calling is so so so so so bad

 

[TheC]

I ****ing hate this wildcat shit!!!

 

[samuirocks]

Hilinski states down his receivers.

 

[TheC]

Hull is the man. Feed him!!

 

[FanatiCat]

Finally almost into the 4th quarter we throw the screen to Hull which generates as much yardage as the previous few drives combined.

 

[TheC]

Great protection from the line made that happen!

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Hurricane Hilinski!

 

[Jaguar 88]

Hell yeah!!!! Gill is da man!!!!! I am following on ESPN internet, they originally attributed the TD to Malik.

 

[Darren72]

Great drive. Let’s go Cats.

 

[Dugan15]

Alright!! Go ‘Cats!!

 

[FeralFelidae]

One-score game!

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Literally what was 11 doing as he approached Gill. That ball was so underthrown it fooled the safety to spring Gill for the TD

 

[phatcat]

Yay a TD

 

[cattul]

This is the nightmare scenario the coach of the ranked team paints for his players, to warn them against turnovers.

Great entertainment.

 

[FeralFelidae]

Literally what was 11 doing as he approached Gill. That ball was so underthrown it fooled the safety to spring Gill for the TD

That's the way they drew it up.

The touchdown play!

 

[TheC]

Easy come easy go

 

[FeralFelidae]

Nice pass from Penn State there.

 

[FanatiCat]

Again, COMPLETE failure to seize any momentum. We give it right back within a few plays.

 

[FeralFelidae]

Easy come easy go

Maybe we'll force another turnover.

 

[cattul]

Momentum is as slippery as everything else under these conditions.

 

[samuirocks]

That TD throw was way under thrown also. Right?

 

[DarthCat]

Maybe we'll force another turnover.

So basically as soon as the rain stops, back to back HR plays. Maybe the run was more a double. But the props for the D is misplaced when you’re playing in a monsoon, the opposing offense is completely one dimensional, and the ball is a slick cinder block.

 

[eddie_gocats]

That TD throw was way under thrown also. Right?

Yup but f it…it was Touchdown Wildcats!!!

 

[AdamOnFirst]

So basically as soon as the rain stops, back to back HR plays. Maybe the run was more a double. But the props for the D is misplaced when you’re playing in a monsoon, the opposing offense is completely one dimensional, and the ball is a slick cinder block.

The only reason the defense is hanging in there is Penn State dropping the ball and having passes slip out of their hands in the rain. That’s it.

 

[CatManTrue]

C’mon Najee, block another kick!

 

[TheC]

Wonder what it’s like to have a kicker who can make FGs

 

[TheC]

Pretty play!

 

[TejasCat]

They knew the sneak was coming … anything wide walks in

 

[TerraCat]

should absolutely have kicked the field goal there...100%....Fitz ball again...how many times do we have to lose games because of this...?

 

[FanatiCat]

Ripped off. Totally.
Ok looks like he was down.

 

[GeauxCatsGeaux]

You guys all complaining about Aaron Judge and yet we have no idea if that is a damn TD. Are they reviewing?

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Uh… I kinda feel like he scored

 

[TheC]

Did he touch the ground? Looks like he rolled over on the body of his lineman.

 

[zbag51]

Didn’t get a great angle, but at what point was hilinski down before being in the end zone?

 

[FeralFelidae]

should absolutely have kicked the field goal there...100%....Fitz ball again...how many times do we have to lose games because of this...?

Well... Penn St. is inside the 1 yard line.

 

[ubercat]

That’s a td!

 

[FLCat07]

Should challenge that. Sure looked like he rolled in over lineman

 

[cattul]

I’m looking for a bad snap leading to a safety. That would be a momentum swing worthy of this game.