Game Thread: Northwestern vs. No. 22 Illinois

[mshelton33]

Northwestern (4-7, 2-6 Big Ten) hosts No. 22 Illinois (8-3, 5-3 Big Ten) today at Wrigley Field. The game is set for an 11 am kick and will air on BTN.

 

[1060Ivy]

Back to back first down conversions on 3rd down

Go Cats!

 

[mesacat]

Lujan goes brain dead in red zone

 

[TheC]

Why are our slow TEs running the routes in the endzone? They were so slow, they never even got into their breaks before Lausch had to throw it away — twice!

 

[Arlcatsfan]

Can't punch it in from the five on goal to goal and settle for the FG. Nice drive to start. Next time let's get the TD

 

[AtlantaCat]

And that is our best DB...

 

[AdamOnFirst]

What the **** happened to our defense?

 

[DkeCat]

Man - what happened to Azema this year?

 

[FanatiCat]

So much for the defense keeping us in this game.

 

[NUCat320]

Oh no, Coco!

 

[MC_Cat]

Can't punch it in from the five on goal to goal and settle for the FG. Nice drive to start. Next time let's get the TD

Should go for run plays down there the passing hasn't been there inside the 5 all year. Maybe even an option play.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Bielema knows us well.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Man - what happened to Azema this year?

(He’s been overrated for 2+ years by us around here, he’s been pretty good, not great)

 

[FanatiCat]

No TD on first drive followed by multiple explosion plays ... bad news
And now Kirtz out.
We'll have plenty of garbage time, hopefully Braun will give the backups some experience since we won't have any bowl practice time.

 

[TheC]

We need a $10 million quarterback

 

[AtlantaCat]

No TD on first drive followed by multiple explosion plays ... bad news
And now Kirtz out.
We'll have plenty of garbage time, hopefully Braun will give the backups some experience since we won't have any bowl practice time.

Start by taking Lausch out.

 

[DaCat]

Pisses me off how Lujan waited until the last game to get Boe some reps instead of RH. Just stupidity.

 

[Arlcatsfan]

Horrible pass at the goal line of illinois by Lausch. Man what was he looking at. Sometimes I think he is the guy at QB for NU and then he screws up. Ball security.

 

[NU Houston]

What the hell was that? Lausch stared down the WR and threw it right to the defender. Terrible.

 

[NU Houston]

Two trips to the red zone, three points out of it. So frustrating.

 

[JimStarr777]

Defense with the pickup l!

 

[NUCat320]

JUST AS WE DREW IT UP GO CATS GO FOOTBALL IS FUNNNNNN

 

[Arlcatsfan]

Big play pick six #8 Turner. 13 yd. Interception return. Brendan Flakes with the deflection at the line of scrimmage.
Cats up 10- 7.

 

[MC_Cat]

Lausch had the low guy open and made a poor decision. I wish we had more routes running to the middle of the end zone those ften work much better than the outs if you have the gumption to throw across the middle.

 

[DaCat]

Lausch doesn’t have the arm to make that throw across the field.

 

[1060Ivy]

Cats led through the first quarter

Go Cats!

 

[DaCat]

Now we have to watch Boe climb that learning curve, after wasting reps earlier in the season on RH. Stupidity.

 

[Arlcatsfan]

OK defense make a stop. Let's go

 

[Arlcatsfan]

D gets a three and out. NU takes over on their 18. Lausch back in.

 

[FanatiCat]

OL penalties are just brutal this year.

 

[1060Ivy]

OL had been impressive today prior to back to back penalties

 

[DaCat]

Need another defensive turnover, our O ain’t getting it done.

 

[DaCat]

Turner again!!!

 

[FeralFelidae]

Illinois needs to stop throwing it.

 

[Arlcatsfan]

Devin Turner with pick # 2 on the day. Great play. Covered a lot of ground on that play. Ball on our 14

 

[NUCat320]

Could NU consider putting Coco in the offensive backfield for a spark?

 

[Arlcatsfan]

Nice design on that pass to Henning for 1st down.

 

[Arlcatsfan]

Step into the throw Lausch. Had Johnson for 1st down and short hopped it. No rush on him. That play has to be made.

 

[Arlcatsfan]

Big play Henning great throw by Lausch. Let's get consistent Jack you can do it.
Back in the red zone.

 

[FanatiCat]

How can Braun let that happen and not call time out???