Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Nebraska

[mshelton33]

Wildcat football is back! Can the 'Cats exact vengeance in Ireland? Will the infusion of new blood turn things around for Scott Frost and Nebraska? Will the Northwestern defense return to form in defensive coordinator Jim O'Neil's second season?

 

[loyolacat]

so just watched the 2017 game when we had larking and Jackson.......that is my key.....Hull and Porter to the W

 

[Rodenthater]

Just watched the 2013 game…😭

 

[lou v]

FYI...

 

[phatcat]

Run the ball, make tackles. Win

 

[EvanstonCat]

LETS GO CATS!

 

[LakefillLobster]

I like this 5 DB look. Plays to our strengths. Metz in on third down.

 

[phatcat]

So far we are tackling, at least

 

[EvanstonCat]

Our defense looks terrible still

 

[Figrating]

Smesh.

 

[Rodenthater]

God help us!

 

[MickeyCat]

Good catch. Almost had the stop on 3rd.

 

[FeralFelidae]

Perfect throw for the TD.

Not how I wanted to start, but the D did hold them to a couple of 3rd downs, and I didn't see any blatant breakdowns on D. It was a nice drive from Nebraska.

I hope the 'Cats respond.

 

[FanatiCat]

JON called the perfect D for that 3rd and 1 but front 7 didn’t get the job done. Would’ve been off the field.

 

[DaCat]

No pass rush

 

[EvanstonCat]

Well, let’s see if we have anything resembling an offense, otherwise it’s gonna be a really long game

 

[phatcat]

Where is the supposed ""Weak" OLine for UNL?

 

[Alan Smithee]

That looked pretty easy. Not a hint of any pressure. No positive plays yet on defense.

 

[LakefillLobster]

Hull split out on second play. Like it.

 

[phatcat]

Yay Malik

 

[LakefillLobster]

Welcing looks significantly bigger. Definitely a blocking TE now.

 

[EvanstonCat]

Are we ever going to do anything but a run up the middle on 1st down

 

[phatcat]

Got past midfield. Progress

 

[Titanium999]

Are we ever going to do anything but a run up the middle on 1st down

We will do well this year! Solid qb play! Stuff em on defense!

 

[Alan Smithee]

Well, the punt was perfection.

 

[DaCat]

We looked disorganized on offense. Our OL isn't much better than last season so far.

 

[FeralFelidae]

We moved the ball across midfield, stalled due to a penalty, and then pinned them at the 1.

Points are best, but I can live with that for an opening drive. Come on, D!

 

[DarthCat]

Defense has now given up TDs on 8 of last 10 Nebraska drives.

 

[eastbaycat99]

False start was a killer. I thought refs missed same call on Nebby TD, but Dublin is a long was from the Bay Area and I could be wrong.

 

[jensberg]

Seem to be losing both lines of scrimmage. They are getting a lot of pressure on our quarterback and we are getting none are theirs

 

[TheC]

Seem to be losing both lines of scrimmage. They are getting a lot of pressure on our quarterback and we are getting none are theirs

That's pretty much been true as long as I've been an NU fan though.

 

[DarthCat]

Defense has now given up TDs on 8 of last 10 Nebraska drives.

8 of 11!!!!

 

[LakefillLobster]

The vet Navarro returning punts. Looks like Fitz trusts him quite a bit.

 

[NUCat320]

NU publishes a by-position roster. Very convenient.

https://nuwildcat.sharepoint.com/sites/ATH-bcops/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?ga=1&id=%2Fsites%2FATH%2Dbcops%2FShared%20Documents%2FCommunications%2F2023%2F2022%2D23%20Football%20Virtual%20Pressbox%2F2022%2DRoster%2Dby%2DPosition%20%28August%202022%29%2Epdf&parent=%2Fsites%2FATH%2Dbcops%2FShared%20Documents%2FCommunications%2F2023%2F2022%2D23%20Football%20Virtual%20Pressbox

 

[Alan Smithee]

That's pretty much been true as long as I've been an NU fan though.

Time was, some seasons we could put some pressure on - not many sacks, but we could apply some pressure. None so far today though.

 

[DaCat]

Great punt, good stop by the D.

 

[phatcat]

Guys, not even a quarter in, but they look WAAAY better. 🤞🤞🤞

 

[TheC]

8 of 11!!!!

Turning point!

 

[Alan Smithee]

I don’t want Navarro to have to make too many catches like that. But that was clutch.

 

[Titanium999]

We got a dam good run 🏃‍♀️ game!