Game Thread: Northwestern vs. No. 2 Ohio State

[mshelton33]

Happy Homecoming! Northwestern (4-5, 2-4 Big Ten) hosts No. 2 Ohio State (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) this morning at Wrigley Field, set for an 11 am kick. The game will air on BTN.

 

[CatManTrue]

Happy Homecoming! Northwestern (4-5, 2-4 Big Ten) hosts No. 2 Ohio State (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) this morning at Wrigley Field, set for an 11 am kick. The game will air on BTN.

My popcorn is ready.

Go Cubs Go!

OSU wins, but I like our defense to keep it closer than the line (NU = 30 point dogs) 🐶

OSU 37
NU 10

 

[FanatiCat]

10 minutes to kickoff and looks a bit sparse. Maybe it’s the early kickoff? I figured homecoming for NU combined with the novelty for OSU fans of perhaps the only time they’ll ever play at Wrigley Field.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Braveheart is a good movie, but I’m not sure a game that is like the ending of the film except less noble and uplifting is gonna be fun

 

[NU Houston]

I'm watching, with a pit in my stomach.

 

[NU Houston]

Nice run by Porter! First down!

 

[AdamOnFirst]

I'm watching, with a pit in my stomach.

If you expect nothing, anything good is a nice surprise

Cam Porter with a couple nice showpiece runs!

 

[NU Houston]

Another first down! Go Cats!

Glad to see we're running down the play clocks. No point in playing fast in this game.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

I would not want to get tackled by Tylique Williams

 

[loyolacat]

65 missed his block on the screen.

 

[loyolacat]

That is going to be a 10 point fumble.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Hello darkness my old friend

 

[phatcat]

Sigh. I was just gonna say how good Lausch was doing on decision making. Critical fumble. Merde

 

[FeralFelidae]

Well, at least we chewed some clock.

 

[TheC]

This not taking care of the ball is getting old. That was a perfect drive until then.

 

[Arlcatsfan]

Protect the ball # 12

 

[NU Houston]

Geez. After such a nice drive to start, and then Launch fumbles. If NU wants to have any chance to stay close, that can't happen. At least they ran seven minutes off the clock.

 

[jensberg]

Well, at least we chewed some clock.

Sad, we were moving the ball quite well given how exceptional their defense is supposed to be. A turnover like that is just a killer.

 

[FanatiCat]

Big gut punch. Likely we would’ve ended up with a field goal since he was short of the first down, or could have still come up with zero if we’d gone for it on 4th down. Either way probably not enough for this game now that I just hear we don’t have Theran Johnson.

 

[AtlantaCat]

Cue the usual posters saying Lausch is still developing as a QB. Maybe he can develop into a QB who protects the ball.

 

[DaCat]

Argghh that fumble is so Lausch

 

[kelloggcat]

Cue the usual posters saying Lausch is still developing as a QB. Maybe he can develop into a QB who protects the ball.

When 60% of the play calls are pass that’s what happens.

 

[phatcat]

Cue the usual posters saying Lausch is still developing as a QB. Maybe he can develop into a QB who protects the ball.

Considering he is only playing because Wright wasn't protecting the ball

 

[TheC]

Playing well overall, but can't make enough plays

 

[TheC]

And there it is. Just can't make enough plays

 

[FeralFelidae]

Cue the usual posters saying Lausch is still developing as a QB. Maybe he can develop into a QB who protects the ball.

On the play right before, he made a good decision to throw the ball away to prevent a sack.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

That is super obviously not a catch

 

[TheC]

The ground helped him secure it. That should be overturned

 

[FanatiCat]

Not a catch but maybe 10% chance they overturn since it’s OSU

 

[phatcat]

No catch!

 

[FanatiCat]

Not a catch but maybe 10% chance they overturn since it’s OSU

I’ll take the at 10%!

 

[NU Houston]

Not a catch but maybe 10% chance they overturn since it’s OSU

Lots of good camera angles on that one. More than usual, it seemed.

 

[Arlcatsfan]

Overturned yes

 

[NU Houston]

Well, scoreless with three minutes left in the first quarter. I'll take it. Let's pick up some first downs here on this next possession.

 

[FanatiCat]

Wow that is quite the impressive stat, we have given up 3 points total on the year on opponents first drives? Kudos to Braun and McG. Historically it seemed like we’d give up easy scoring drives to open the game before we adjusted and clamped down.

 

[TheC]

Run clock run! 😄

 

[phatcat]

Loving the fact that we are moving th ball

 

[TheC]

We're dominating them! 😄

 

[corbi296]

Cue the usual posters saying Lausch is still developing as a QB. Maybe he can develop into a QB who protects the ball.

You guys are clowns. You couldn’t spot a a good young developing QB if a young Joe Montana was standing in front of you. Lausch was outstanding during that drive. The other guys are pretty damn good and I am not going to fault Lausch for trying to make a play. That was a great hit from behind. Give them credit without taking anything away from Lausch.

 

[Sheffielder]

0-0 end of 1st qtr is a win...