It's Game Time! First-half thread for NU-Iowa

[bjm989]

Man we needed that.

 

[FanatiCat]

Is the announcer really correct that a toe touch is only valid if your “chest is facing out of bounds?”

 

[DaCat]

McGowan gets one back!

 

[NUCat320]

Gosh that’s a beautiful touchdown.

 

[DaCat]

Is the announcer really correct that a toe touch is only valid if your “chest is facing out of bounds?”

I thought he said the full foot.

 

[Hungry Jack]

I was just impressed that mangieri went up and got it

 

[Catslash]

2020 like 2019 but we can't go to games

 

[FanatiCat]

I predict we have no shot at winning unless we even the turnover margin. They are moving the ball at will.

 

[FanatiCat]

Iowa seeming to have little problem throwing downfield or kicking FG into the wind.

 

[BigNUFan51]

Nothing going cats way this far. Iowa is playing a perfect game.

 

[jensberg]

Seriously what has happened to Paddy Fisher I don't think I've heard his name called once this year

 

[IAWildcat79]

Really good, patient run there by Bowser

 

[Hungry Jack]

Amazing to have a QB who can make plays

 

[IAWildcat79]

Surprised how conservative the play calls have been given the wind at our backs.

As I say that, Drake Anderson pulls the R-stick back. Great move!

 

[NUCat320]

Drake reminded me of Reggie Bush with that stop-cut.

 

[Hungry Jack]

LOVE the SPIVAK

 

[NUCat320]

I believe NU is better than Iowa.

 

[IAWildcat79]

Same play Bowser scored on last week...except Iowa at least looked like they had 11 players on the field.

Great answers...2 drives, 2 TD's. Needed to have them.

 

[bjm989]

Nice job Cats. Long punishing drive and some guts to go for it on 4th and 3. Trust in the players. Weve got to stop them here but to go into half only down 6 would be a real swing in momentum.

 

[FanatiCat]

Time for a TURNOVER!

 

[corbi296]

Surprised how conservative the play calls have been given the wind at our backs.

As I say that, Drake Anderson pulls the R-stick back. Great move!

Iowa has stretched its defense out in 2nd quarter. Much more running room.

 

[nugnrfan82]

We might lose 40-3 at this rate.

Lol

 

[FeralFelidae]

WHY the 3-man rush on 3rd and 10?

 

[cattul]

This season in a nutshell, for me:

I was watching the ticker, and found myself thinking, “Oh! Indiana and Rutgers are playing right now. Interesting!”

 

[IAWildcat79]

Wasn't much of a rush on the first into-the-wind FG attempt...given that Iowa's K has to drive it low and thru the wind, might be a chance to get a hand on it if Iowa has to kick again. **edit - If we put a little more of a rush on

 

[FanatiCat]

Down only 6 after almost the worst possible start you could imagine, not too bad. Bajakian has done a great job with the play calling today.

 

[IAWildcat79]

Big that they didn't get a score on the last drive of the half and the first drive of the 2nd half will be extremely big.

/captain obvious

 

[jensberg]

Not having a strong armed quarterback has handcuffed our offensive coordinator. Iowa having no issues throwing into the wind whereas we do.

 

[GeauxCatsGeaux]

All I am picturing is Fitz's halftime speech at the Holiday Bowl recalling the Big Ten Championship game. "WE GET THE STOP! SCORE! GET ANOTHER STOP, SCORE!"

 

[FeralFelidae]

Not having a strong armed quarterback has handcuffed our offensive coordinator. Iowa having no issues throwing into the wind whereas we do.

I think what handcuffed us more than anything in the first quarter was the turnovers.

 

[DaCat]

I think what handcuffed us more than anything in the first quarter was the turnovers.

Without the turnovers we would be leading.

 

[Cat Fan in Buckeye Land]

Doc Hankwitz has always been great with his halftime adjustment.

 

[DaCat]

Doc Hankwitz has always been great with his halftime adjustment.

Iowa beat is at the LOS on both sides. We seemed to be getting better though, actually had some pressure on Petras late in the half.

 

[HawkCat]

Not having a strong armed quarterback has handcuffed our offensive coordinator. Iowa having no issues throwing into the wind whereas we do.

I think Petras completed about 33 percent of his passes against the wind, and overthrew his receivers multiple times.

 

[IAWildcat79]

Brutal...that's a conservative, almost give-up play call from Iowa on 3rd and long. Ugh.

 

[IAWildcat79]

Let's get this one now...great run blitz to put them in 3rd and long again.

 

[phatcat]

Let's get this one now...great run blitz to put them in 3rd and long again.

After our all world LB whiffed on the last 3rd and long 🙄

 

[IAWildcat79]

Wow...great pass pro and good throw from Ramsey thru a not-very open passing window.

And now a sack...

 

[phatcat]

How funny that Orlovsky thought we would pass downfield on 3rd and 20?

 

[Figrating]

Is there a second half thread? Not showing up here.