(09-02-2014 11:00 AM)7 Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 10:34 AM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 10:00 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  My prediction is we will have Huskie fans in attendance at this game than the home opener.

I think you are right, it sounds like it is going to be a lot more spread out in the stadium than the last meeting though, so maybe it wont feel like it.

Speaking of this does anybody have any pictures of the crowd last time? I want to post them on social media and I can't find any on google.

here are highlights of the game. you can try pausing it and taking screen shots for pics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUu9Z7R-Fo8

NU 38 NIU 20 Hope I'm wrong.

(09-02-2014 11:01 AM)The Frisky Biscuit Wrote:  I think this one comes down to whomever runs the ball better. Northwestern looked bad against a really bad Cal team at home, offensively and defensively.

The kicking game could blow it, and in a game that will probably be close....

Hopefully NIU runs it well and Mac has a nice "this job is mine" game.

NIU 34, Mildcats 27

Yep... I really hope the kicking game is better this week.

It'll be a close game. Games against B10 teams usually are for us over the past few years, Purdue last year and Wisconsin in 2011 being major exceptions.

I think NIU pulls it out, but only just.

NIU 31
NU 28

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Massey's 7 game simulation of these two teams playing on a neutral field


Simulation Results
Northwestern 38 N Illinois 35 (1-0-0)
Northwestern 42 N Illinois 47 (1-1-0)
Northwestern 30 N Illinois 27 (2-1-0)
Northwestern 23 N Illinois 26 (2-2-0)
Northwestern 54 N Illinois 33 (3-2-0)
Northwestern 28 N Illinois 35 (3-3-0)
Northwestern 36 N Illinois 15 (4-3-0

(09-02-2014 10:00 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  My prediction is we will have Huskie fans in attendance at this game than the home opener.

I agree. I bet NIU may even bring more than NU considering they don't start school for another 3 weeks.

(09-02-2014 11:00 AM)7 Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 10:34 AM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 10:00 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  My prediction is we will have Huskie fans in attendance at this game than the home opener.

I think you are right, it sounds like it is going to be a lot more spread out in the stadium than the last meeting though, so maybe it wont feel like it.

Speaking of this does anybody have any pictures of the crowd last time? I want to post them on social media and I can't find any on google.

I could not find any either. I think the best you will do is youtube videos of the game itself.

So far I can only find the last few min...and that is rather painful to watch.

Good Huskie showing, Huskies win 38-30.

(09-02-2014 11:43 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 11:00 AM)7 Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 10:34 AM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 10:00 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  My prediction is we will have Huskie fans in attendance at this game than the home opener.

I think you are right, it sounds like it is going to be a lot more spread out in the stadium than the last meeting though, so maybe it wont feel like it.

Speaking of this does anybody have any pictures of the crowd last time? I want to post them on social media and I can't find any on google.

I could not find any either. I think the best you will do is youtube videos of the game itself.

So far I can only find the last few min...and that is rather painful to watch.

There's only 1 on there, and it doesn't give you much of a crowd shot. I'm hoping the NIU twitter comes through.

It will come down to kicking...I'll say NU takes it in another heart breaker, 33 - 27. NIU with 2 missed figgies.

http://www.nusports.com/sports/m-footbl/...14aaa.html

• And finally, Siemian, on preparing for Saturday's game with Northern Illinois: "I think it's like any other week (except) I think guys maybe have a chip on their shoulder. Even coming in this morning, we watched the game film, I was ready to burn it. But I think we're really focused. We've got a chip on our shoulder."

NIU 35
Catz 21


I think the offensive line is a huge pro for our offense. I was completely unimpressed with the offense of NU. I think our D lets up some points early and then the offense lights up NU.

#Fireball

If we can run effectively we have a chance for a victory. I have no idea what we have on defense after last week's scrimmage. Lets say NIU 24 the Mildcats 21.

I'm not worried, union employees don't work Saturdays!

(09-02-2014 12:51 PM)niusfactuary Wrote:  I'm not worried, union employees don't work Saturdays!

well played

I think it's gonna be a shootout. Hopefully we score more points!

NW looked like garbage last week, I expect them to improve but I just think they've lost too much talent with mark and jones gone. They don't have weapons to score fast. If NIU can limit long drives, they will be just fine.

I expect a hungry NW team to come out and I actually think they will be overly into the game and press. I expect a close ball game, but the fact NIU has more talented weapons than Cal does on offense, NIU will prevail.

NIU 35
Northwestern 27

(09-02-2014 11:19 AM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  Massey's 7 game simulation of these two teams playing on a neutral field


Simulation Results
Northwestern 38 N Illinois 35 (1-0-0)
Northwestern 42 N Illinois 47 (1-1-0)
Northwestern 30 N Illinois 27 (2-1-0)
Northwestern 23 N Illinois 26 (2-2-0)
Northwestern 54 N Illinois 33 (3-2-0)
Northwestern 28 N Illinois 35 (3-3-0)
Northwestern 36 N Illinois 15 (4-3-0

That's a hell of a playoff series.

NIU students are being offered a game ticket and transportation for $20.

For this game I expect to see the best energy from NIU fans since the Orange Bowl.

(09-02-2014 01:42 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  NIU students are being offered a game ticket and transportation for $20.

For this game I expect to see the best energy from NIU fans since the Orange Bowl.

I hope you're right.

Now that we've named the starting QB...

NIU - 31
NW - 17