Game Thread: Northwestern vs. No. 2 Ohio State

[gocatsgo2003]

If you and other fans can see it, the coaches must know about it too. They haven’t addressed the problem. I don’t recall Wrather making more than one bad snap all last year. This should not be an issue.

We don’t have enough OL depth to replace him.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

We need to recruit some halfway decent tight ends

Good thing we have 9 of em on scholarship.

 

[TheC]

Good thing we have 9 of em on scholarship.

Can any of them catch a ball over the middle?

 

[2388bb]

Everyone in the stadium knows OSU is blitzing except Lujan.

 

[Arlcatsfan]

We have a true freshman #62 can't spell his last name unless I look it up at LG all game.
Bailey, Lovelace and Herzog all out. That's a lot of starting OL out and we didn't have much depth to begin with.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Can any of them catch a ball over the middle?

Doesn’t look like it

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Everyone in the stadium knows OSU is blitzing except Lujan.

He probably knows. At some point the other guys are just better.

 

[NU Houston]

Isn't this the point in the game where they can bring in the backup QB and hand the ball off every play? Obviously they're going for style points now.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Isn't this the point in the game where they can bring in the backup QB and hand the ball off every play? Obviously they're going for style points now.

As they should.

 

[DaCat]

Fussell with a good PBU

 

[Arlcatsfan]

Good stop by our D on 4th down. Make them earn it.

 

[DaCat]

dOSU with a NFL roster but Will Howard is not a championship QB.

 

[NU Houston]

As they should.

Why? They're #2 in the country. A win's a win.

This is one reason why I generally prefer the NFL to today's college game. Up by 24 with seven minutes left. Run out the clock and take the W. This attempt to run up the score is classless BS.

 

[iubaseball]

Keep picking on Burke. He's an overrated bum

Wow, amazing

 

[FeralFelidae]

Lausch has made some great plays on this drive.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Why? They're #2 in the country. A win's a win.

This is one reason why I generally prefer the NFL to today's college game. Up by 24 with seven minutes left. Run out the clock and take the W. This attempt to run up the score is classless BS.

They’re playing for seeding in case they don’t win in Indy, presumably against Oregon.

 

[Arlcatsfan]

All right. Our defense is legit. Our best CB one of the better one's in the BIG and our best LB not playing today and they didn't give an inch. Made them earn every yard.
The O. Lausch I thought played well today. Looking better and better. Have to improve the OL as everyone knows. If they can do that our offense has a chance to be good which will up our D.
Two games to go. Let's see what they can do. GO CATS

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Cover cover chicken lover

 

[2388bb]

Why? They're #2 in the country. A win's a win.

This is one reason why I generally prefer the NFL to today's college game. Up by 24 with seven minutes left. Run out the clock and take the W. This attempt to run up the score is classless BS.

OSU didn't run up the score.

 

[rrdd2021]

Why? They're #2 in the country. A win's a win.

This is one reason why I generally prefer the NFL to today's college game. Up by 24 with seven minutes left. Run out the clock and take the W. This attempt to run up the score is classless BS.

Cmon man. I watched tha game and OSU played several backups once it got to 31-7 at the end of the 3rd quarter. - especially on the defense. The problem is that many of those 2nd and 3rd are 4 and 5 stars in HS and if don't don't get some playing time, they're going to hit the Transfer Portal. They have to let their players play. Jesus H Christ

Because of this, OSU substitutes as much as anyone in the country and their players - for the most part - are fresher-less tired than the other team at the end of the game

 

[CatManTrue]

Cmon man. I watched tha game and OSU played several backups once it got to 31-7 at the end of the 3rd quarter. - especially on the defense. The problem is that many of those 2nd and 3rd are 4 and 5 stars in HS and if don't don't get some playing time, they're going to hit the Transfer Portal. They have to let their players play. Jesus H Christ

Because of this, OSU substitutes as much as anyone in the country and their players - for the most part - are fresher-less tired than the other team at the end of the game

Watching from my couch while eating cheap homemade pizza:

The second half of the game was basically a long television advertisement for OSU’s football program and eventual playoff appearance. The announcers gushed nonstop about their team and program.

A “Northwestern homecoming” to remember 😂

 

[NU Houston]

They were throwing the ball and went for it on 4th down when up by 24 with less than seven minutes left in the game.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

They were throwing the ball and went for it on 4th down when up by 24 with less than seven minutes left in the game.

Because style points matter to The Committee.

 

[rrdd2021]

They were throwing the ball and went for it on 4th down when up by 24 with less than seven minutes left in the game.

So? Players want to play, especially many of the backups and 3rd stringers which they had in at many positions. What do you want them to do? If you don't like, effing stop them. And why not go for it on 4th down? Quit the whining. It's called football - not pussy ball