NU - Duke Second Half Thread

[TerraCat]

Great run, I sure hope we don't lose by 1....

 

[TerraCat]

Great stop! Come on Cats!

 

[nuwildfan2]

Got to Hold the block on the outside

 

[Alvious]

And that's why you don't throw late over the middle.

 

[7levery7]

Ugh. The Cats had a deep receiver open on the interception.

 

[pymvpymv]

Their punter is unreal.

 

[julescat]

Is the NU punter on scholarship? He stinks.

 

[corbi296]

Niswander has had one of his best games. His net average is about 43 yards per punt. Very respectable. The Duke punter has quite a leg but can't directional kick for shit. His net average is much lower than it should be because he is booming everything in the end zone. Good for us.

 

[Alan Smithee]

Their punter is unreal.

He is. Imagine if he had a little touch and actually pinned us deep

 

[julescat]

I stand by my statement. Niswander stinks.

 

[TerraCat]

How about a long time-consuming drive ending in a touchdown here...?

 

[7levery7]

This is a must win game IMHO. Is this all the offense can scrape together?

 

[corbi296]

He may stink but he is still having the best game I can remember him having.

 

[NUera]

Warren Miles Long with a mile long TD!

 

[DaCat]

Yowza!!!

 

[corbi296]

OL is starting to wear them down. I think Hance at LT and Mogus back at LG is our best starting five right now. That unit is playing relatively well.

 

[ChappyCat]

BOOM!! When in doubt, power run game! FB kicks out an end man- TD Warren Long!!! Take tht Dukie!!

 

[julescat]

UNC 48 - lllini 7. Oh my.

 

[Deeringfish]

I missed the 3rd Q because I had to go to Theropy. What happened in the third? I got back just in time to see Longs run

 

[Smokejumper]

love this secondary

 

[Smokejumper]

so glad that punter has no touch and no clue...

 

[GECat2]

Their punter is a moron.

 

[GECat2]

Pound the ball!

 

[corbi296]

Vault returned the opening kick of the second half for a TD. The defense has played lights out and our OL and running game are having just enough success to move the ball.

 

[Alan Smithee]

UNC 48 - lllini 7. Oh my.

Well, that's a damned shame.

Or something.

 

[nuwildfan2]

I missed the 3rd Q because I had to go to Theropy. What happened in the third? I got back just in time to see Longs run

NU- opened with a KR TD by Vault... extra point blocked. NU got a field goal also.

The rest of the quarter was Duke punter punting the ball a couple times 50-60 yards and NU getting a couple first downs before throwing an INT.

 

[Deeringfish]

UNC 48 - lllini 7. Oh my.

I feel like I saw that coming. I think Illinois may be in a total shambles all year. I'd be surprised if they win a game. We will be their bowl game and only hope of salvaging a win in the season.

 

[bjm989]

Sack em!

 

[bjm989]

The dreaded 3 man rush comes through. Makes sense today with what we've seen from their QB

 

[bjm989]

Their punter was due to pin us sooner or later.

 

[Deeringfish]

So Power drive eats up 4 minutes and gets a FG and I think we win, barring some kind of on side kick at the end.

 

[Seattle_Cat]

Please, no more option plays!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bjm989]

Agree. How many net yards have we lost in options this game?

 

[Deeringfish]

Really need at least a first down to give the punter some room

 

[Smokejumper]

can someone explain why Shuler doesn't fair catch that punt? He vacates the space last minute and lets the punt bounce several more yards where it is downed by Duke. An easy high hanger to fair catch. don't get our special teams PR play at all...

 

[Smokejumper]

could have been fair caught at the 20 instead of starting off at the 6. truly a head scratcher

 

[bjm989]

3rd down play not expected. Bad throw. Thorson will have his days but this isn't one of them. Nice muffed punt. Good work fellas!

 

[Deeringfish]

That's the game guys! Nice specail teams coverage

 

[Fitz51]

That throw by Thorson was horrible. He looks greener than the last two weeks. But man, nice job on the punt recovery.

 

[FeliSilvestris]

3rd down play not expected. Bad throw. Thorson will have his days but this isn't one of them. Nice muffed punt. Good work fellas!

Would have never expected that deep pass from deep in our own territory...could have been a TD if thrown well