Last week Northwestern beat Wisconsin at Wisconsin by a score of 31 to 17. Is Northwestern that good or is Wisconsin that bad? What do you know about the quality of the Northwestern team this year? What do you think of the Irish chances this week?
I know that Wisconsin lost three fumbles, which probably sealed it for Northwestern.
(no message)
(no message)
They are very capable of beating us if we play like we played versus Ball St, Vandy or Pitt
Still their QB , altho a scrambler, is not a pure runner. Also he is susceptible to pressure. In the Akron game he threw 2- 6 picks and fumbled on a sack for a scoop/score. He is a nit/pick passer with good accuracy. We need to play press on their receivers like we did against UM and SU, lock down their run game and hurry/contain the QB. Defensively they will bring pressure to the LOS like Pitt to confuse our RBs and QB. My guess is they will give our WRs some cushion, esp. if in man. This may be an attack point for us. We can run on them- we must be persistent. They will not catch us napping.
(no message)
(no message)
(no message)
(no message)
They also have the habit to play to the level of competition, just as we do. That means Saturday they will bring their A game. They are not a playoff team but still have the Rose Bowl in their sights and the chance to ruin our playoff hopes. They are the personification of their coach, who was a 2- time All-American who shocked us at home 17-15 in 1995 and went to 2 straight Rose Bowls. He also knows how to beat us in our place-truly one of the most slop-filled regrettable performances by us I've seen in a long time. Wisconsin was down their starting QB and 6 D players, and fumbled 3 times. But NU beat MSU, Neb. and had UM down big before lapsing. I think the emphasis this week will be on disciplined football for 4 quarters.
Also had 3 fumbles. They also historically SUCK against NW just liek the irish.
ND will win the NW game by 14
Watch the clip of his two fumble play.
Link: https://www.12up.com/posts/6207769-video-wisconsin-qb-fumbles-twice-in-the-same-play-in-awful-display-of-footballing