Other games thread
September 4th, 2021 at 3:31 PM ^
This Wisc/PSU game is one of the most big ten games ever. Goodness…almost like an Iowa/NW game.
September 4th, 2021 at 3:32 PM ^
Obligatory fuck Fox Sports crew discussion of targeting penalties.
September 4th, 2021 at 4:37 PM ^
That was truly sucktastic. That one guy clearly didn’t understand what targeting is. And never shut up when he was clearly wrong.
September 4th, 2021 at 3:33 PM ^
Penn State could lose on a missed extra point
September 4th, 2021 at 3:34 PM ^
This game is crazy!
September 4th, 2021 at 3:36 PM ^
I find it insane that the hit on Mertz was called targeting but the hit on Joyner last night was not. Are we trying to protect players or do we just want to officiate a specific circumstance.
September 4th, 2021 at 3:37 PM ^
Paul C. calling a run up the gut on second and seven from the goal was amazingly dumb.
September 4th, 2021 at 3:39 PM ^
If I wanted to listen to Gus Johnson scream like a fan, i would have bought a ticket.
September 4th, 2021 at 3:39 PM ^
Mertz is terrible
September 4th, 2021 at 3:39 PM ^
Not sure why Wisconsin used the timeout. Prior to that dumbass play Penn St would’ve been starting on their own 8 and you had 3 timeouts. You’d have well over a minute and prob around midfield after a Penn St punt
September 4th, 2021 at 4:55 PM ^
Yeah, Wisconsin f'd that one away.
September 4th, 2021 at 3:40 PM ^
NittanyFan needs new shorts
September 4th, 2021 at 5:31 PM ^
Nittanyfan needs a new blog.
September 4th, 2021 at 3:40 PM ^
God I hate penn state. No idea how they consistently win these ugly ass games
September 4th, 2021 at 3:41 PM ^
Oklahoma doesn't have a defense? You don't say!
September 4th, 2021 at 3:41 PM ^
Penn State is so lucky so often.
September 4th, 2021 at 3:42 PM ^
Oklahoma gonna survive against Tulane
September 4th, 2021 at 3:42 PM ^
I think we could take either of these teams. Looking forward to the B1G schedule now.
Can't believe I'm saying that.
September 4th, 2021 at 3:43 PM ^
Also Jesus chryst is so stupid, running on second and goal from the 7 and then using a timeout before the 4th down play killing the ability to get the ball back if you didn’t convert
September 4th, 2021 at 3:52 PM ^
“Jesus Chryst”, I see what you did there
September 4th, 2021 at 3:51 PM ^
Theres hope for UM in Madison.
September 4th, 2021 at 3:51 PM ^
Welp, highly ranked Indiana self destructing early like a normal Indiana team. Down 14 in the first 2:15.
September 4th, 2021 at 3:51 PM ^
Wow, Mertz was really bad
September 4th, 2021 at 3:56 PM ^
Throwing into a clogged middle of the field---twice.
September 4th, 2021 at 4:06 PM ^
Since that 20/21, 5 TD game against Illinois to begin last season, he has 4 TDs and 7 INTs in seven games, going 120/209 (57.4%) for 1175 yards (5.62 YPA). Yuck.
Is this a reflection of Mertz or Wisconsin?
September 4th, 2021 at 3:53 PM ^
Iowa's offense dominated Indiana's defense on the first drive.
September 4th, 2021 at 3:54 PM ^
Wisconsin gave that game away. Franklin lucks into another big win.
September 4th, 2021 at 4:06 PM ^
Just not impressed with Wisconsin - never have been. They get their asses waxed every time they play someone decent. If they would have been playing in the East the last few years, it would have been a whole different story.
September 4th, 2021 at 4:07 PM ^
Penn State was also much better than I anticipated, especially on defense. Credit to their coaches for adjusting the offensive gameplan at half...they were gashing the Wisconsin secondary after an abysmal 1st half performance.
But yeah, Wisconsin completely botched that game. They had like 3 or 4 "goal to go" situations that resulted in 0 points and brutal turnovers. Mertz was completely unimpressive. It was a crime that they didn't score at all in the first half after dominating time of possession.
September 4th, 2021 at 5:41 PM ^
Agree and if you look at all of the teams that have been dominating CF over the last few years, one thing they have in common is an very good - excellent QB who makes good decisions. Mertz is no where near that type
September 4th, 2021 at 4:41 PM ^
Those turnovers cost them but the fumble when they had first and goal at the end of game killed them though even though they recovered it. Horrible. God I hate Penn State
September 4th, 2021 at 4:02 PM ^
Miami about to get whooped. This one could get ugly for them.
September 4th, 2021 at 4:07 PM ^
I'm not sure how Wisconsin could have f*cked those last five minutes any more than they did. Botched snaps, poorly called timeout, etc. At worst, Penn State could have held them on 4th down from the 6 with more than 2 minutes to go and Wisky sitting on 3 timeouts. Then, despite botching that, they still have the ball past midfield with a minute to go.
I can only assume they began drinking at noon, as is Wisconsin tradition.
September 4th, 2021 at 4:38 PM ^
We bitch about Harbaugh in those same situations but that was some pretty poor execution at the end of that game by both the Wisconsin players and coaches.
September 4th, 2021 at 4:13 PM ^
Indiana looks like a big ball of shit so far
September 4th, 2021 at 4:24 PM ^
Can you imagine the level of BPONE if we were Oregon, Oklahoma, NC, Wisconsin, or Indiana fans at the moment?
September 4th, 2021 at 4:26 PM ^
The Miami DB clearly leads with the top of the helmet on the hit, then acting like he doesn't get it why he's ejected.
September 4th, 2021 at 4:28 PM ^
I have yet to see Bryce Young make a single difficult throw. Everyone is wide open every play. It’s like they’re playing a high school team.
September 4th, 2021 at 4:30 PM ^
Bama is too good, a level above even Clemson and OSU.
The lack of parity in CFB has completely destroyed the sport.
September 4th, 2021 at 4:44 PM ^
But honestly, Nick Saban has built it into being that. He has 2 weeks off all year, in June. Otherwise it is all day, all year round for him. He is constantly at improving the team. I don't think any other coach puts the time in like he does. And I don't think any other coach expects as much out of his coaching staff as he does. He expects nothing less than excellence from everyone.
September 4th, 2021 at 4:50 PM ^
Right, I’m sure it’s that Saban works harder than every other coach and not the fact that he ran the dirtiest program in the country for a decade with zero repercussions and has an overwhelming talent advantage every game.
September 4th, 2021 at 5:03 PM ^
How do you know it's the dirtiest program?
September 4th, 2021 at 4:32 PM ^
Can we break up Alabama like we did the phone company?
September 4th, 2021 at 7:02 PM ^
They are clearly breaking some sort of anti-trust / monopoly laws, but I think the north has just accepted it and allowed the south to have Bama/esss-eee-seee so the they have something dominant and don't do the whole 'the south will rise again!'
September 4th, 2021 at 4:32 PM ^
Since when does Bama have a turnover trophy? Damn I hate those things.
September 4th, 2021 at 4:34 PM ^
They got bored of all the SEC championship and National Title trophies
September 4th, 2021 at 4:37 PM ^
The kids like them though.
September 4th, 2021 at 4:47 PM ^
Fresno St beating Oregon.
Come on Oregon, you were supposed to beat Ohio St next week.
September 4th, 2021 at 4:55 PM ^
Maybe they need a wake up call, they lose this week and realize that they can't just mail it in, so the coach's message is taken more seriously, and they play 3x better against OSU? And they are looking ahead to OSU anyway. It happens sometimes. So I'm going with that. Yeah, that's it...