December 19th, 2020 at 1:48 PM ^
Deliberately awful officiating. FIFY
December 19th, 2020 at 1:49 PM ^
Wonder why Urban is on the halftime show? I figured he'd be in the locker room getting Day up to speed on adjustments
December 19th, 2020 at 1:51 PM ^
Ohio State is a fraud. Big Ten has done absolutely everything in their power to get this team into the CFP. From an insanely weak schedule to altering their own rules. What a joke of a conference.
December 19th, 2020 at 2:08 PM ^
Ohio State is again playing without 20 players and tons of guys out of position. That's what good team's do, they adapt and challenge themselves. They don't hide because they don't like the odds...
December 19th, 2020 at 2:19 PM ^
Those 20 players wouldn’t have kept Fields from throwing these interceptions. They may win this game, but the committee will not be impressed.
December 19th, 2020 at 2:29 PM ^
"...the committee will not be impressed."
Who cares? The undefeated B1G Champion will be in the CFP. If the rules weren't change mid-season to help out OSU, a win today against some B1G West also-ran would put undefeated OSU into the CFP.
Now, it would be fucking AWESOME if NW were to somehow hold on and win this game! Forget the CFP payout, I'll take the OSU loss...
December 19th, 2020 at 4:14 PM ^
First off, OSU doesn’t make the schedule. Second, do you really think there’s anyone in the B1G OSU is afraid of? And 3rd, it was only easy because the B1G stinks. Not their fault PSU stunk and you guys ducked us. They played the top team before their QB went down, and they just beat probably the other top team. Who exactly were they lucky to avoid, Wisconsin?
December 19th, 2020 at 9:03 PM ^
I guess you think Ohio State ducked Maryland.
December 19th, 2020 at 9:48 PM ^
you guys ducked us.
Come on asshole, show some class as a visitor if you're going to post here, and right back at you man.
December 19th, 2020 at 4:38 PM ^
What does that say about the Maize and Blue?
December 19th, 2020 at 1:51 PM ^
Urban looked so uncomfortable there. They must have taken a commercial break so he can reply to Day’s texts before halftime is over
December 19th, 2020 at 1:54 PM ^
Northwestern may not win, but they certainly are the tougher, smarter team.
December 19th, 2020 at 1:56 PM ^
OSU is down 20 players
December 19th, 2020 at 9:50 PM ^
OSU is down 20 IQ Points.
December 19th, 2020 at 2:09 PM ^
Jesus, OSU is down 20 guys. I give them credit for not canceling.
December 19th, 2020 at 2:22 PM ^
I believe that you are a troll. I went through your posting history, no doubt in my mind.
December 19th, 2020 at 2:36 PM ^
Or an old poster whose account was nuked.
December 19th, 2020 at 2:51 PM ^
Yeah, maybe a banned OSU troll who's trying to be more sneaky this time
December 19th, 2020 at 4:05 PM ^
Points out the same stuff Mike Valenti does.
December 19th, 2020 at 2:29 PM ^
When your second stringers are all 4/5 stars it’s hard to feel sorry for them.
December 19th, 2020 at 3:35 PM ^
A million times this. When every backup OSU has was rated 100 spots higher than ANY player on NW, don’t bitch about being shorthanded.
December 19th, 2020 at 2:47 PM ^
Pat Fitzgerald certainly looks to be a better coach than Harbaugh.
December 19th, 2020 at 1:55 PM ^
If Northwestern can’t stay with OSU in the second half they blame it on academics. Oh wait that’s us.
December 19th, 2020 at 1:56 PM ^
Go Cats!
December 19th, 2020 at 1:56 PM ^
The “defense is dead” crowd has some explaining to do.
While it’s clear we need to innovate on offense, we also need to find a way to slow down OSU. It can be done.
December 19th, 2020 at 2:02 PM ^
Welp, one half of a game settles it. The majority of playoff games being won with 30s and 40s are irrelevant.
December 19th, 2020 at 2:58 PM ^
The majority of losing teams are scoring under 30. I agree that we need a much better offense and said as much. But pretending defense doesn’t matter is ridiculous.
Losing teams in the final have scored 20, 40, 31, 23, 16, 25. Losing teams in the semifinals have averaged 18 PPG. Defense matters. Dominant offense is essential, but defense matters and you need a defense that can slow today’s offensive superpowers if you want to win.
December 19th, 2020 at 3:12 PM ^
Fair enough.
December 19th, 2020 at 2:16 PM ^
They are down 20+ players. Jesus
December 19th, 2020 at 2:32 PM ^
No explanation needed. We're seeing some pretty decent defense. We're also seeing some pretty shitty offense. You really think this is Fields' best game?
December 20th, 2020 at 10:19 AM ^
You are exactly right - but it's not NW slowing down osu, it's the play calling. Pretty obvious NW is doubling the only starting receiver osu has and the other ones are not on the same page with fields. Yet they continued to try and throw the ball while every time they ran it, they were getting 10+ yards. NW is selling out to stop the passing game.
Day is calling a horrible game. If he had started running when it was obvious to everyone what NW was doing - mid way through the 2nd quarter, OSU would have rushed for 600 yards and won by 30+.
Day, or whoever was calling plays, $hit the bed.
December 19th, 2020 at 1:56 PM ^
December 19th, 2020 at 2:59 PM ^
they lost to msu
December 19th, 2020 at 1:56 PM ^
I've watched none of this game, but experience has taught me that it will probably end in a lopsided OSU win.
But, as NW is winning without me watching, I won't turn it on to jinx it.
December 19th, 2020 at 3:22 PM ^
Hearing that the game was close, I turned it on for two minutes. During that time OSU scored to go ahead, and Northwestern turned the ball over twice.
I turned it off.
December 19th, 2020 at 2:03 PM ^
Really impressed with the Northwestern defense. They are flying around the field, dealing out big hits and collapsing the pocket with some consistency.
That interception at the end of the half in the end zone was an incredible individual effort by their freshman safety.
I'm not saying it is going to happen, but this is the type of performance that is required to beat Ohio State. Hopefully our players and remaining coaches are watching.
December 19th, 2020 at 2:05 PM ^
I turned on the game just as Fields ran for 20+ yards, and then came the pass interference call. Obviously I’m a jinx.
So I turned it off, and I find out NU’s interception came next.
OBVIOUSLY I should NOT be watching.
December 19th, 2020 at 2:14 PM ^
December 19th, 2020 at 2:14 PM ^
Jinxsey McJinxface, DO NOT WATCH!
December 19th, 2020 at 3:53 PM ^
Not only did I not watch, I'm moving to Egypt, where I will live in da Nile.
December 19th, 2020 at 5:33 PM ^
I C what you did there
December 19th, 2020 at 2:07 PM ^
Northwestern is playing inspired football, look confident, hitting hard, QB has touch, freshman safety is playing better than our junior corners. I forgot to mention they are playing OSU and not Rutgers. Hope Warde Manuel is watching this game.
December 19th, 2020 at 2:23 PM ^
If he is he is wearing his OSU gear. He follows the money. OSU winning feeds his mission
December 19th, 2020 at 2:10 PM ^
This is a coaching masterpiece from Fitzgerald. Brilliant short side play call there on 3rd and 6.
December 19th, 2020 at 2:38 PM ^
Yeah, those two reverses that lost 30 yards combined were pure brilliance
December 19th, 2020 at 2:13 PM ^
Daaaaaamn, that int! That's hurts but shrug it off. Come on, Cats--ya'll can do this!!
December 19th, 2020 at 2:14 PM ^
Peyton Ramsey with a girly throw in the end zone. That probably seals the deal. I expect an OSU blitzkrieg.
December 19th, 2020 at 2:16 PM ^
That INT should be charged to the tight end. You have to go get the ball. He let the LB cut in front of him.
December 19th, 2020 at 2:17 PM ^
KEEP PICKING FIELDS OFF! FUCK YEAH!!