Northwestern Play-by-Play

[Mavric]

We haven't been really good at getting sacks or turnovers.  About the only things lacking from the Blackshirts.

 

Fordham and Buffalo did a really nice job getting the ball out quickly.  Against Northwestern we didn't get home a lot but I do think we've gotten more pressure than the lack of sacks would indicate.

 

 

[Cdog923]

29 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

Defending the option requires one guy to commit to the QB and another to commit to the pitch man.  Here, the LB (who should be committed to the QB) bites on the RB up the middle.  

 

It's a thing of beauty.  

 

 

 

I've mentioned it a couple of times, but Adrian is a damned natural at the option. 

[Mavric]

I don't think Northwestern was really great on the DL.  That being said, if we can even be halfway between where we were previously and what we saw on Saturday, it'll be a huge difference.

 

They did do a good job of getting Yant around the ankles.

 

 

[Mavric]

Timing seemed just a bit off here.  Or maybe just Betts still moving backwards when he caught it.

 

I think if he cuts hard outside a couple steps earlier he might have found more room.  Still like having this concept in the mix.

 

 

[Mavric]

Man, there is a lot to defend here.  Really nice play design.  Play action to draw the linebackers up.  Crisp throw over the top.  

 

 

[Mavric]

Nice job by the line creating just enough of a crease and Johnson runs hard to get the score.

 

 

[CAHusker]

10 minutes ago, Mavric said:

Man, there is a lot to defend here.  Really nice play design.  Play action to draw the linebackers up.  Crisp throw over the top.  

 

 

 

How crazy is it seeing 6'4 and 6'3 fast receivers making plays!  Throw in Betts and Martin, you could make the argument these guys have the potential to be the best receiver group ever.  Additionally, Nixon looked super quick on his one catch.   

[Mavric]

Looks like we probably got caught trying to have Payne in coverage and it didn't work well.  Nice job by Newsome chasing him down.  I thought he was probably gone.

 

 

[Mavric]

At first it didn't seem like much (because they were likely to score anyway).  Then it seemed like a HUGE play (because it kept it a three-score game after the turnover).  Then it didn't end up mattering a whole lot.

 

But still a great job to keep them out.

 

 

[Nebraska55fan]

2 hours ago, Mavric said:

I don't think Northwestern was really great on the DL.  That being said, if we can even be halfway between where we were previously and what we saw on Saturday, it'll be a huge difference.

 

They did do a good job of getting Yant around the ankles.

 

 

 

 

Gotta love that run- contact at the 31- Yant moved the pile to the 35. Drug that one tackler like a rag doll. Hope we see a lot more of that. Was nearly  a 14 yard gain- what's not to like about that. 

[Mavric]

What a play by both guys.  Not sure how you don't block the DT in A gap but we'll take it.

 

 

[Mavric]

And he even got down at the end...

 

 

[BigRedBuster]

I could sit and watch this blocking all day long.

 

 

[Mavric]

1 hour ago, BigRedBuster said:

I could sit and watch this blocking all day long.

 

Confirmed @BigRedBuster is an intern at Husker Online.

 

 

[BigRedBuster]

45 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

Confirmed @BigRedBuster is an intern at Husker Online.

 

 

If I could make the same, I’d do it in a heart beat.