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Game Thread Ohio State @ Nebraska - 09/28/19, 7:30PM (ABC)

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DaddyBigBucks said:
It’s sandwiched between the MSU and Wisconsin games. Definitely a recipe for an unfocused underperformance at Northwestern.

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The last game against Northwestern was a 24-20 nail-biter vs a 7-6 wildcat team in 2016.
The last game AT Northwestern was a night game in 2013 that ended on a defensive score and was much closer than the 40-30 final would have you believe. That edition of the Fighting Fitzgeralds finished 5-7.
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IIRC, weren't the Nerds unbeaten and ranked going into that one? I remember that game being hyped big time, and in the end, the Buckeyes broke them for the rest of the season.
 
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DaddyBigBucks said:
The last game AT Northwestern was a night game in 2013 that ended on a defensive score and was much closer than the 40-30 final would have you believe. That edition of the Fighting Fitzgeralds finished 5-7.
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One of the greatest back door covers or worst bad beat you've ever seen depending on which side you were on.

:lol:

 
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gmen6981 said:
IIRC, weren't the Nerds unbeaten and ranked going into that one? I remember that game being hyped big time, and in the end, the Buckeyes broke them for the rest of the season.
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The narrative on Disney was certainly that the disappointment vs Ohio State made the wheels fall off, and that may be why they had a complete no-show against Wisconsin the following week, but the truth is, the only opponent with a winning (FBS) record in their season opening win streak was a 7-6 Syracuse team. Their season ending 7 game losing streak was to B1G teams with winning records. (They did eke out a 4 point victory against 4-8 Illinois in their last game)
 
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DaddyBigBucks said:
It’s sandwiched between the MSU and Wisconsin games. Definitely a recipe for an unfocused underperformance at Northwestern.

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The last game against Northwestern was a 24-20 nail-biter vs a 7-6 wildcat team in 2016.
The last game AT Northwestern was a night game in 2013 that ended on a defensive score and was much closer than the 40-30 final would have you believe. That edition of the Fighting Fitzgeralds finished 5-7.
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Last regular season game, yes. :wink2:
 
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Man I'm so anxious for this game and I don't even get to watch it.... I haven't been this excited for a game since the OU game in 2017.

Just very anxious to see this defense against a good offense. If they perform well on Saturday night then I don't see this defense being tested all season.

The speed from Spielman/Robinson/Washington/Martinez will be the best we will see all year IMO.
 
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gmen6981 said:
IIRC, weren't the Nerds unbeaten and ranked going into that one? I remember that game being hyped big time, and in the end, the Buckeyes broke them for the rest of the season.
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It was, pretty sure Gameday was there. I was and it was risky because I went with my wife who happened to attend the 2004 at Northwestern game as well. It worked out, but I'm pretty sure Northwestern lead most of the game.
 
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This isn’t the only offense that would test this defense in my opinion but that’s a subject for another thread.

I find it encouraging that we haven’t necessarily relied on passing in order to achieve yardage; therefore, I’d like our chances in rain offensively and defensively. You can’t just run around wild as a quarterback in the rain.

This is an underrated game though. Like I said, I think this is a good opponent and this defense should be honored to fold him like a lawn chair
 
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