Noon games thread (Stanford/Northwestern)

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Stanford @ Northwestern (ESPN)

Wofford @ Clemson (WKBD Detroit)

Illinois St. @ Iowa (BTN)

South Dakota St. @ Kansas (FSD)

Norfolk St. @ Rutgers  (ESPN News)

Richmond @ Maryland (ESPNU)

Colgate @ Navy (CBS Sports)

Louisiana-Monroe @ Georgia (SECN)

 

Stanford cashes in on a FG after having a few 10+ yard runs

andrewgr

September 5th, 2015 at 1:23 PM ^

Rugby style tackling is making such a difference in football.  Northwestern has made almost every tackle in open space, often with smaller defensive backs wrapping up much larger Stanford FBs and RBs.  They wrap up above the knees, then twist as they go to the ground.  Just such a sure way of tackling compared to how they traditionally teach it.

EDIT: Safer, too.

TheFrigz

September 5th, 2015 at 1:36 PM ^

Is it me, or is it way harder to watch these games knowing that we lost ours?  As long as the offseason wait was, it feels even longer to wait for week 2 after a week 1 loss..

CompleteLunacy

September 5th, 2015 at 1:44 PM ^

The Utah loss doesn't mean much to me anymore. Our season isn't lost, it has just begun, and there's still plenty to be optimistic about. Still no reason to think we can't get to 8ish wins. It's not like the ND or Utah games last year that just had RED FLAGS all over the place. 

I feel like the fanbase has PTSD right now. 

cGOBLUEm

September 5th, 2015 at 1:47 PM ^

I feel down about the loss, as I always have and always will, but I agree with you. The future is VERY bright. I have a lot of excitement about how the team will improve week to week under this new coaching staff. Harbaugh has a lot of talent to work with, and I know he will do fine with it this year. 

TheFrigz

September 5th, 2015 at 1:50 PM ^

I completely agree, and I am optimistic as well, but as this point it's almost like Brian said..I just want to fast forward to the good part.  Next week can't come soon enough because I want to see this team again, and see them improve.

TIMMMAAY

September 5th, 2015 at 1:57 PM ^

I hope we never play on a Thursday again, unless it's a championship game or major bowl/playoff game. It doesn't even feel like opening Saturday to me at all today. Bummer.